#Personalized iPhone 6 Case

[citrus-system]

Not to get TOO crazy “I hate capitalism I hate society I hate marketing I hat-“ on here,

But omg I can’t even accurately guess how old our syskids are anymore because kids don’t act like how people my age acted when we were kids

🪲Bug is TWELVE??? I thought he was like 6 years old ! I never see 12y/os play with toys or make mud soups or yada yada anymore

It just makes me go feral that I rarely see parks or arcades anymore, and I see all this shit marketed towards children, especially young girls with beauty garbage. Because it’s literally warped my perception of children and age and I hate it. I hate capitalism I hate marketing I hate society I hat-

#i remember meeting my friend’s granddaughter #and I was like 20 at the time and on seeing her thought ‘’oh this person is like my age-ish. they shouldn’t be too hard to talk to’’ #WRONG #she was ALSO TWELVE #like holy shit????? #she had on a full face of makeup and wearing trendy clothes and had an iPhone wallet combo #i assumed she could DRIVE at the very least???!!!! #and I am not at all putting the blame on these kids #I’m not that old to be all ‘’kids these days-‘’ I know it’s a capitalism/societal issue #i just #teeth and nails hate that #i hate that I can’t even guess how old a kid in my brain is #Tadpole is NINE? (granted my guess was also 6 lmao) #of course all kids act different and syskids are especially unique in this case but! #i was six years off! #okay rant over #// #🍄 #🦇 #combo

[noneedtofearorhope]

“ The odds of guessing a four-digit passcode are 1 in 10,000, and tools have been used to crack iPhone codes in the past. Apple says the chances of someone having a similar enough fingerprint to unlock a person’s phone is 1 in 50,000, and a similar enough random face tricking Face ID is 1 in 1,000,000 “

that’s a really funny way of framing it, to make it look like passcodes are weak. you know what’s twice as good as the odds given for fingerprints? a 5 digit passcode! what’s equal to the odds given for Face ID? a 6 digit passcode! every time you add a digit, you multply those odds by 10.

and that’s assuming simple numeric passcodes. the odds of guessing a 4 digit, case-sensitive, alphanumeric passcode would be a 1 in 14.7 million. 5 digits is over 1 in 916 million, 6 digit is 1 in 56.8 billion. if you throw in 32 common symbols, we get 1 in 78 million, 1 in 7.3 billion, and 1 in 689 billion. those numbers climb pretty quickly the more digits you add.

i know these aren’t the only issues with passcodes (like 24% of americans using a variation of just 8 common passcodes), but if you’re trying to push people to biometrics i guess you wouldn’t really care for that nuance anyway

#privacy

[kinopio-writes]

Hi!!!! I’d like to request Vox and a reader who just refuses to get like new technology at all because they’re like “I don’t wanna waste money when it still works!” Like their phone case could literally be hanging on by a thread and they’d still refuse to get a new one

You don’t have to do this request if you don’t want to, take care of yourself and drink water❤️

A/N: Thank you. I keep forgetting to drink water every day. The only time I remember to drink is whenever I eat. Take care of yourself, too. And I’m the same as the reader you’re describing, lol. I still have an iPhone 6 and it’s still working. The battery drains so fucking fast though.

Warnings: None

———

Vox x Reader who’s a minimalist

• while Vox is someone who owns (I think is) a multi-billionaire company and never had to think of not buying things he needed or wanted, he might agree with you about the money part

• he’s like Grunkle Stan from Gravity Falls or Scrooge McDuck (rich as hell but doesn’t like wasting money)

• but the thing is, he owned technology

• if it were any other stuff, he would be okay with it (it’s your money, after all. You do you)

• but it’s literally what his brand is built around

• he could just…give you a new one

• “No! I don’t want a new one.”

• he’d take offense to that

• because he already put all of your personal information in, from the apps you downloaded to your photos and, heck, your passwords, too

• and he did all of that without syncing it with your old phone (yeah, he knows everything—it’s not creepy at all)

• he knew you were complaining about the darn thing and decided to give you one

• so…why didn’t you want it???

• “Because it still works.”

• he’d just give you the deadest pan (not a word) ever

• your phone was old as hell, so the battery is pretty chemically fucked up

• it was also a device that he no longer puts any new updates in (because everyone else already moved on from it), so your phone was pretty outdated

• like, extremely outdated

• all of which meant that there would be some slight difficulty with communication

• and this man thrives from Facetiming you (he’s a busy guy)

• there would probably be more times you Facetime him than actually seeing him in person (assuming you don’t live with him. He probably has cameras there regardless)

• you’d keep complaining about how he keeps bugging out after a certain time has passed in the call or how it’s already gone down to 5% or how your phone is overheating because you’re charging it while calling him or how it’s just searing hot in general every time you use it—speaking from personal experience, lol

• it’s the reason why he decided to give you a new phone (he wanted longer calls without you having to hang up every 20 minutes because you needed to charge it)

• but noooo—your stubborn ass still insisted on using it because ‘it’s still working’

• ...yeah, no, he’s not taking any of that shit

• he’s still going to give it to you whether you like it or not

• his proposition is that, okay, you can use your old phone, but you have to use the new one for calls

• that’s all he’s asking for, really

#hazbin hotel x reader #vox x reader #hazbin hotel vox #kinopiowrites

[identifying-cellphones-in-posts]

One of the little details I really loved in Mutant Mayhem is that Donnie has an iPhone 6+/6S+, and April has an iPhone 5S/SE

It's such good character flavor and says a lot about who they are/ their life (at least it does to me) and I love it so so much

For reference, the iPhone 15 came out this year. The 5's and 6's aren't even on the IOS anymore and are basically the oldest iPhones you'll see anyone use. The only people I see come in with these models are young teens who inherited hand-me-downs, and 60+ yr olds.

Donny uses a two-part case that surrounds the screen bezel and home-button, which is super reminiscent of the custom print cases that were popular in the 2010's.

The amount of care and personalization expressed on their phones really speaks to how much they value them, much like a young teen with their first smartphone would.

And also April's cute egg charm

That's flavor baby!!!

#Phone ID #apple #movie ID #tmnt #tmnt mm #mutant mayhem #teenage mutant ninja turtles #not post

[deedala]

🚀 Macy's tag game tuesday 🔭 yay!! thanks for more tgt SPACE MACE and thanks for tagging me @celestialmickey @creepkinginc @metalheadmickey !! 💕💕💕

you can call me: deanna🌱

pronouns: she/her

sun sign + favorite flower: scorpio and poppies🦂💦🌱❣️

what time did you wake up today? 6:30 am✨

what kind of phone do you have? mint green iPhone 12 🤳

pick one: beach, mountain, desert, or forest? fuck thhis is hard...beach i guess...but also mountains. can i pick two actually?? beach and mountains???🏖️🏔️

favorite vegetable: broccoli 🥦🌳

last person you talked to on the phone: my mom💛

last person you texted: my bestieee🍪

you’re at the smoothie shop, what are you getting? something mostly peach i hope🍑🥤

you’re at the zoo, which exhibit are you seeing first? elephants! 🐘🐘🐘

last movie you saw in theaters: doctor strange in the multiverse of madness🔮

last movie you watched at home: sdklja watched that red white and royal blue movie and had no fucking clue what was happening 😂

something that sparks joy: hot coffee, good fics, playing with my daughters hair, peace and quiet

and finally, what’s your current obsession? kind of obsessed with youtuber mike's mic's appropriately unhinged recap videos 🎤

and ofc gotta tag some nuggets in case they wanna play too! @michellemisfit @harrowhark-a-vagrant @too-schoolforcool @transmickey @tanktopgallavich @grumble-fish @scurvgirl @sickness-health-all-that-shit @gardenerian @mmmichyyy @juliakayyy @sleepyfacetoughguy @crossmydna @suzy-queued @heymrspatel @mickeysgaymom @m4ndysk4nkovich @ardent-fox @mikhailoisbaby @callivich @thepupperino @energievie @tellmegoodbye @suchagallabitch @purplemagpie @lingy910y @jrooc @rereadanon @gallawitchxx @grossmickey @milkmaidovich @lizelandre @sirrudo @vintagelacerosette @maizzycakes @canticle-of-apotheosis 💖

#tag game #tag game tuesday

[sometimes-men-need-help-too]

8 Toxic TikTok Relationship Advice Trends You Really Shouldn't Follow

1. “Cheat just in case.”

This piece of advice was posted as a TikTok by a user who suggests that women who find their significant other to be shady or suspect them of cheating should go out and cheat as well.

The reasoning is that if at some point the woman finds out, in fact, the significant other was disloyal then the woman shouldn’t feel too bad since they “cheated just in case.”

This is the TikTok user's advice as opposed to talking it out with your partner and having a genuine conversation about bettering the relationship.

2. “You shouldn’t text first because it’s desperate.”

A TikTok user suggests that women should not text first because it is the man’s job to do so.

She also says that it shows signs of desperation and implies that you’re prioritizing the man and that’s “bad.”

In reality, people who have feelings for someone and like them should text them. If they don’t respond or mess around then move on.

3. “Send mixed signals.”

A TikTok user suggests sending mixed signals to create a manipulative relationship where you can hold “the power.”

The user says that creating mental games and confusing the other allows you to get your way.

This toxic relationship advice can create really poor mental health environment, and potentially cause someone to think negative thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “I’m not worthy to be in a relationship,” which can be very harmful.

4. “Be sporadic with your text replies.”

This Tiktok user says that a good way of making someone fall in love with you is by spacing and randomizing your text replies.

This user suggests replying quickly and also waiting hours to make them sweat and become attached.

This can in actuality create a poor relationship environment and negatively affect the mental health of the other person.

5. “Drop her if she uses the dog filter.”

A TikTok user suggests that guys should “drop” their girlfriend or loved one if they use filters like the puppy filter on Snapchat.

The reason suggested is that it’s fake and they are trying to look good for someone.

This toxic idea implies that women can’t enjoy a puppy filter and look “cute” or good for themselves.

6. “Keep searching your ex on Instagram”

A TikTok user posted a video that shows a smashed-up iPhone with the caption that reads “keep searching your ex on Instagram.”

The user is implying that he or she broke their significant other’s smartphone because they were looking up their ex.

Looking up an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend on social media behind your significant other's back might create trust issues and a toxic relationship, but controlling behavior like monitoring a partner's phone activity can border on abuse.

7. “Track their phone’s location.”

Although many use this feature for safety reasons, this TikTok user suggests going on their significant other’s phone without them knowing to track their loved one.

This creates trust issues for both people as they will always be wary of each other's activities.

8. “Try a cheating test on them”

Several TikTok users have given this piece of “advice” suggesting to direct message your significant other via a fake account to test their loyalty.

This creates an unnecessary conflict and there are better ways to discover your significant other’s loyalty.

#relationship advice #relationships #tiktok #toxic behavior

[sassyfrassboss]

Harry and Meghan Netflix special.

Episode 1 Notes:

1. From the outset we are told this is a first hand account, using footage from their own archives. And members of BRF have declined to comment.

2. For some ridiculous reason, first scene is at an airport arrivals lounge. Private jet Harry's documentary starts with scenes from a commercial airport. Lol. Appary he has just landed at London in March 2020. Probably traumatic because this was the first time they had to take commercial lol

3. It's quite evident that this started as a video diary (Meghan's idea?) around March 2020. Way before they finalized the netft deal. So ...this is how they pitched to platforms? This is the behind the scenes look? Scheming bastards.

4. They are addressing all the little criticism - private jets. How little she knew of Harry. Media scrutiny. Archie. How she gave up everything to marry him and then he voluntarigave up his life to join her world.

5. There is a LOT of footage of the kids. Basicat it's their iPhone gallery made into a movie with piano music.

6. She and her friends really overexplai. That she was single "SINGLE" for a couple of months in summer 2016. And travelly the world with her girlfriends. And that those trips were planned to enjoy the world. Girl doth protest a bit too much.

7. Oh btw they met on Instagram. Lol new twist. And she got to know his through his ig feed. Lol. He is photographer ok guys. And he asked to meet her. So not a blind date.

8. They also show their private chats. URghhhh!

9. Harry is such a doofus. All he wanted was to get married and that's a bit creepy ok. It comes across as if he would have married anyone.

10. Nacho is there. URghhhh

11. Meghan didn't know him guys, at all. Did not know anyone. But told all her friends. Hahaha... And they are all here telling us she didn't know. Hahaha... And well... it would all be cute but it's them. So Diana is mentioned a few times. We get to know about their first meeting. And then it cuts to commentary from the day Harry was born, and how special Diana was and how everyone loved baby Harry. Sneaky!

12. We see a lot of footage of innocent diana talking about Harry and Harry doing cute stuff. Just in case we forget. Harry says he doesn't have early memories of his mom. But, dear viewers, we do, right? So that's more important. We all loved Diana.

13. Everybody who has ever spoken/written anything favorable about the couple is in this series. Noone who could present the other side. It seems a bit glaring.

14. So much royal footage. So much of the queen. If she was alive she definitely would have been offended at this. I'm sure. This is disrespectful. Because it makes it seem like "Meghan against the institution". Instead of Harry and Meghan the lovestruck couple.

This is the undertone that I think Meghan may have wanted to distance herself from.

15. When Harry talks about his childhood it does make a but of sense, esp with the skiing footage and Eug and Bea look overwhelmed.

16. He says what she shared in panorama was her experience and truth. Even if it was obtained in the wrong way.

17. Harry is such a simp. Meghan tries to be, but personally she seems like she is overacting even in their old home videos and facetimes. How is that possible?? And Harry says she is so simar to his mum. ewww... the mommy issues!

18. Lol there really are Diana's pictures on the wall in a tiara in the nursery. Didn't Harry hace any private pictures of her he can show his children because this was literally from a magazine photoshoot. WTH!

19. When he talks about his mum's death, they show a photo of the two brothers. With William looking at Harry, and Harry staring into space. That's heartbreak. Truly. The only time I wished the brothers were still close. What would Will think if he sees this??

20. This episode does a good job at presenting Harry's childhood issues. And his fears. He seems self aware. And you empathise with him up to that point. But then I wonder, with all of this, how could Meghan make this whole thing about herself?? His problems are real and massive and he had so much support. And she and him, they make this all about her not being able to adjust and how unfair it was for her to leave everything behind (for all of 1.5 yrs lol).

21. I think, this maybe one of the reasons that Meghan hasn't liked this series. We get to know the Harry that we liked and loved and thought we knew. It makes her feel.like a nobody. And he overcompensates ofr that constay. But the showrunners, director, Netflix won't overcompensate. They tell us who us the more valuable one.

22. Harry is White Knight-ing in Africa. You know, the wayward, heartbroken lad who just wants some warmth and acceptance... It's a bit much, this narrative. esp in these times. This impression of Africa the land of authenticity and finding yourself, even if true, is something we should all avoid now.

23. Harry's issues are so obviously here, I believe if Meghan hadn't come along he might have stayed on the straight and narrow. She didn't value and respect his heritage. And he mirrored her to be able to keep her. (My opinion from this episode)

24. Whenever Lindsay Roth speaks, I feel like she is auditioning for the best friend's role in a Hallmark movie. Whenever nacho comes on screen I want to scream, he is a skeez.

25. They show Harry's tiny makesft tent. To quell the glamping rumours.

26. Abigail Spencer and her bad extensions. Uffff!

27. There's some friend of hers called silver tree. Lol what? Who is this woman? I bet she is a stand in for Gina Nelthorp Cowne. Poor Gina, was ghosted but would have loved to do these interviews.

28. They are saying that initially it was much easier for her to come to London and stay at KP with him. And then they would drive to Windsor and walk around frogmore and have all this space and privacy without anyone ever noticing. So much privacy in london. Hmm.... The exact life they left behind. Weird (not!)

29. It's all bad media, intrusive media.

30. Pictures of the Halloween party, the night before the news of the relationship broke. Eugene's costume, yikes! Also, did they take permission from her to use these photos because she is a literal princess. The palace would and should protect her. (IMO)

31. Harry says, after the news broke, he didn't know what he was walking into. Lol poor dude never thought Meghan would be thriving on getting papped every where. She really did milk this opportunity and was probably acting all innocent in front of him. Because his concern seems genuine, her shock less so.

32. Some of the news headlines, articles, voiceovers they show here are not from this period. They are from.much later, before the wedding. Not from 2016 i remember back then everyone loved her. And she got a lot of positive press, esp in the UK.

...

—-

Thank you!!!

#submission

[the-empress-7]

Harry and meghan Ep1

Notes:

1. From the outset we are told this is a first hand account, using footage from their own archives. And members of BRF have declined to comment.

2. For some ridiculous reason, first scene is at an airport arrivals lounge. Private jet Harry's documentary starts with scenes from a commercial airport. Lol. Appary he has just landed at London in March 2020. Probably traumatic because this was the first time they had to take commercial lol

3. It's quite evident that this started as a video diary (Meghan's idea?) around March 2020. Way before they finalized the netft deal. So ...this is how they pitched to platforms? This is the behind the scenes look? Scheming bastards.

4. They are addressing all the little criticism - private jets. How little she knew of Harry. Media scrutiny. Archie. How she gave up everything to marry him and then he voluntarigave up his life to join her world.

5. There is a LOT of footage of the kids. Basicat it's their iPhone gallery made into a movie with piano music.

6. She and her friends really overexplai. That she was single "SINGLE" for a couple of months in summer 2016. And travelly the world with her girlfriends. And that those trips were planned to enjoy the world. Girl doth protest a bit too much.

7. Oh btw they met on Instagram. Lol new twist. And she got to know his through his ig feed. Lol. He is photographer ok guys. And he asked to meet her. So not a blind date.

8. They also show their private chats. URghhhh!

9. Harry is such a doofus. All he wanted was to get married and that's a bit creepy ok. It comes across as if he would have married anyone.

10. Nacho is there. URghhhh

11. Meghan didn't know him guys, at all. Did not know anyone. But told all her friends. Hahaha... And they are all here telling us she didn't know. Hahaha... And well... it would all be cute but it's them. So Diana is mentioned a few times. We get to know about their first meeting. And then it cuts to commentary from the day Harry was born, and how special Diana was and how everyone loved baby Harry. Sneaky!

12. We see a lot of footage of innocent diana talking about Harry and Harry doing cute stuff. Just in case we forget. Harry says he doesn't have early memories of his mom. But, dear viewers, we do, right? So that's more important. We all loved Diana.

13. Everybody who has ever spoken/written anything favorable about the couple is in this series. Noone who could present the other side. It seems a bit glaring.

14. So much royal footage. So much of the queen. If she was alive she definitely would have been offended at this. I'm sure. This is disrespectful. Because it makes it seem like "Meghan against the institution". Instead of Harry and Meghan the lovestruck couple.

This is the undertone that I think Meghan may have wanted to distance herself from.

15. When Harry talks about his childhood it does make a but of sense, esp with the skiing footage and Eug and Bea look overwhelmed.

16. He says what she shared in panorama was her experience and truth. Even if it was obtained in the wrong way.

17. Harry is such a simp. Meghan tries to be, but personally she seems like she is overacting even in their old home videos and facetimes. How is that possible?? And Harry says she is so simar to his mum. ewww... the mommy issues!

18. Lol there really are Diana's pictures on the wall in a tiara in the nursery. Didn't Harry hace any private pictures of her he can show his children because this was literally from a magazine photoshoot. WTH!

19. When he talks about his mum's death, they show a photo of the two brothers. With William looking at Harry, and Harry staring into space. That's heartbreak. Truly. The only time I wished the brothers were still close. What would Will think if he sees this??

20. This episode does a good job at presenting Harry's childhood issues. And his fears. He seems self aware. And you empathise with him up to that point. But then I wonder, with all of this, how could Meghan make this whole thing about herself?? His problems are real and massive and he had so much support. And she and him, they make this all about her not being able to adjust and how unfair it was for her to leave everything behind (for all of 1.5 yrs lol).

21. I think, this maybe one of the reasons that Meghan hasn't liked this series. We get to know the Harry that we liked and loved and thought we knew. It makes her feel.like a nobody. And he overcompensates ofr that constay. But the showrunners, director, Netflix won't overcompensate. They tell us who us the more valuable one.

22. Harry is White Knight-ing in Africa. You know, the wayward, heartbroken lad who just wants some warmth and acceptance... It's a bit much, this narrative. esp in these times. This impression of Africa the land of authenticity and finding yourself, even if true, is something we should all avoid now.

23. Harry's issues are so obviously here, I believe if Meghan hadn't come along he might have stayed on the straight and narrow. She didn't value and respect his heritage. And he mirrored her to be able to keep her. (My opinion from this episode)

24. Whenever Lindsay Roth speaks, I feel like she is auditioning for the best friend's role in a Hallmark movie. Whenever nacho comes on screen I want to scream, he is a skeez.

25. They show Harry's tiny makesft tent. To quell the glamping rumours.

26. Abigail Spencer and her bad extensions. Uffff!

27. There's some friend of hers called silver tree. Lol what? Who is this woman? I bet she is a stand in for Gina Nelthorp Cowne. Poor Gina, was ghosted but would have loved to do these interviews.

28. They are saying that initially it was much easier for her to come to London and stay at KP with him. And then they would drive to Windsor and walk around frogmore and have all this space and privacy without anyone ever noticing. So much privacy in london. Hmm.... The exact life they left behind. Weird (not!)

29. It's all bad media, intrusive media.

30. Pictures of the Halloween party, the night before the news of the relationship broke. Eugene's costume, yikes! Also, did they take permission from her to use these photos because she is a literal princess. The palace would and should protect her. (IMO)

31. Harry says, after the news broke, he didn't know what he was walking into. Lol poor dude never thought Meghan would be thriving on getting papped every where. She really did milk this opportunity and was probably acting all innocent in front of him. Because his concern seems genuine, her shock less so.

32. Some of the news headlines, articles, voiceovers they show here are not from this period. They are from.much later, before the wedding. Not from 2016 i remember back then everyone loved her. And she got a lot of positive press, esp in the UK.

..

PS: these are just my first impressions. I do the same for ep2+3, provided I can sit through this nonsense for 2 more hrs.

====

Thank you so much for this. I have so many questions.

To start with, Harry's IG was private and incognito. So how exactly did she know whose. DM's to slide into?

#submission

[deathbyautopilot]

We Control the Narrative - On Website Eugenics, Homestuck, and Your Problematic Favs

Written by Sophia 🌀

I entered the digital realm at about 10 years old, just barely witnessing the shift from the web to apps. I played Runescape on a dusty old desktop fitted with Windows XP and would browse open forums for games I would never play. But as much as I try to remember the endless dotcom online world, works like Kate Wagner’s 404 Page Not Found expose just how far gone that era truly is. For two decades now, the internet has been gradually appropriated by a powerful few, corralling an expansive and free userbase into an easily controlled market.

Kate Wagner effectively captures the fleeting memories of the open internet in a time before apps, and the "thrill of the hunt" that came from this open landscape. Any hyperlink you navigated through could have opened up into a new world; knowledge you could have never imagined, groundbreaking new media that nobody had seen before, or complete communities redefining what it meant to have a personal blog.

This quote pulled from internet historian Olia Lialina summarizes the landscape best:

“It was a web of sudden connections and personal links. Pages were built on the edge of tomorrow, full of hope for a faster connection and a more powerful computer.”

But in a post-iPhone world, the shift towards streamlined and prescribed apps neglected the web into obsolescence. Maximalism gave way to minimalism, UIs gradually deteriorated, urging you to download their new app or subtly manipulating the content that browsers would expose users to. As a 90s kid, Wagner watched this happen in the fall of MySpace, where personal archives were purged simply because it was not profitable to keep them around. For me, it was the fall of Adobe Flash, and the creative media that it took away.

Adobe Flash and I go way back, with my most memorable internet experience happening on April 6th 2016, when the multimedia webcomic Homestuck released the flash video  [S] Collide as the conclusion to Act 6. Since its debut in 2009, Homestuck has become a legend of the early web; a rich and expansive digital narrative that the Atlantic dubbed “a story that could only be told online”. By blending IM chatlogs as dialogue, GIFs as panels, flash media, fully animated videos with complete soundtracks, and a one-of-a-kind narrative, this interactive site would draw in millions of users with each update and bridge the divide between forums, personal blogs, and social networks like Twitter.

When Adobe Flash went down in 2020, Viz Media (having recently acquired publishing rights) made little effort to preserve this 8000+ page time capsule. This prompted fans of the series to come together to compile the Unofficial Homestuck Collection, an optimized, offline version of the original site, even offering language filters to correct its less tasteful writing choices. This was an invaluable act, but it also represents a process of corporate neglect, and this ongoing cleansing of any media online that is deemed unworthy of preservation. Wagner compared this to a series of minor Libraries of Alexandria being burned to the ground, and rich personal narratives being buried beneath a controlled legacy of human history. 

“The artifacts of internet life are personal—that is, not professionally or historically notable—and therefore worthless.”

Homestuck fans are split between those who recognize it as a postmodern masterpiece comparable to Ulysses, and those who would be happy to see it left in the rubble of the old web. I understand the desire to leave the unfavourable behind us, but accepting the latter narrative gives in to what Wagner called “Website Eugenics”; A process of devaluing the maximalist, often personalized and gaudy, or in some way flawed in favour of the minimalist, rigid professional class standards being set for the contemporary web. In the case of “dated” media, either cringey personal blogs from middle school or crass lowbrow humour, they will be posited as a damper on material history, when in fact it is deeply human.

The more that we accept a narrative of some remnants being of value, and others being a poor reflection of our popular culture, the more that we allow an oppressive power dynamic to play out. Internet historians, archivists, and cultural commentators like Kate Wagner are doing what they know combats this agenda; revel in the legacy of the early web, retain all that you can, and do it authentically.

#death by autopilot #kate wagner #404 page not found #homestuck #philosophy #lost media

[self-loathing-angel-of-thursday2]

Beautiful Spouse’s Rewatch Thoughts SPN 13x19 Funeralia 

“Oh hey bitch” “Did we see her last episode?”

“Her drink is purple” “Who the hell is this guy? He’s fkn stacked” laughter

“Um hello” laughter

“Her phone has a headphone jack. I wonder what it is. iPhone 6 maybe?” “what the fuck is happening? It’s not her party, but she’s the only one dancing. I don’t understand what’s going on” “wait. That’s the person she gave the purse to. Is the purse ok? I want to know what’s in the purse.” laughter “ok” “what time is it anyway?” “he went from drinking coffee to drinking beer.” “wait a second” laughter

“How does he not plow through a ball handler joke without laughing at himself?” “you done swallowing yet Sam? Fuck he swallows everything he sees” “middle aged man walking through a child’s playground with a knife. Excellent” “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone ride a rail like that.” “that’s not ominous” “He’s fkn coping on that horse thing” “It’s almost like heaven is only 2 sets” “what the fuck” “I didn’t realize Idaho is the Gem State” “idk if I’ve ever been to Idaho.” “that’s not creepy at all” “why would you keep a warm cheeseburger? Put that in the fridge” “is she watching them jerk off or what?” “Maybe the reapers are into that sort of thing. Idk” “is he like a robot or some shit/“ “LaVeau is the Frenchiest name I’ve ever seen” “Just channel your inner angry French man and pronounce the name. You end up grunting since there’s nothing left to pronounce.” “CFO? Fuck her. SHe’s worth too much money anyway. Eat the rich” “how do we know that?” “You just happen to pull that out of your ass in that exact moment? Quite the ass” “Jessica has the same timbre as Eileen. She’s also unique to look at” “that’s a lot of blood” “She’s burning people she doesn’t like and the reapers coming to get them?” “His name was Collin” “That skirt looks really soft’ “Go wash your fkn hair bro” “I thought she said she’ll text you in a dress not an address” “Is this dude a golem or something?” “just knife this bitch. Come on now” “a few holes? Like your eyes and your mouth or what?” “paperwork” “9? We’ve killed them all? It’s that easy?” Keep in mind that Cas killed like thousands of angels

“You’re all a bunch of dicks, anyway. It’s fine” “sounds like a whole other show. Hell yeah brother. Let’s see it. I want that show” “Anyone ever turn that into fanfic?” “This looks like some random bar in Vegas” “Would Crowley be stuck in another dimension’s empty?” “really?” “Ya’ll be through so much together. You’re going to point a gun at her/“ “who the fuck are these people?” “what the hell is this pink dumpster?” It’s Portland dude

“You’re fucked now, asshole” “well that was easy” “not even going to stay for the speech? Come on now” “That gun is small enough to fit in a purse. Come on now” “it’s like a purse gun” “man that skirt looks really soft” “it’s gotta be that soft velvety material” “what are we doing? Stabbing his ass?” “Can’t we just kill Death instead? I feel like that’d be easier” “I didn’t see that coming. She tried” “what’s with the South Park moral of the story?” “She didn’t make the cloth noise when she left.” She’s not an angel

“Oh I didn’t realize only angels made that noise” it’s the feathers

“Ohhhhhhhhhhhh” “Didn’t they have millions of angels at one point? If there were millions and they can keep the power on with 9, I’m really impressed. Are they trying to make the case for small government, because it’s not working for them” “you disrupted the natural order of things” “Given the chance, wouldn’t anybody kill Sam?” “Is this some fkn religious cult now with forgiveness and shit? Oh yeah Lucifer” “what’s up with Sam’s swallowing? ALL THE TIME? You’re not going to rehydrate off your own saliva”

#beautifulspouserewatchesspn #supernatural rewatch #supernatural #supernatural s13

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

Stonefly - Subfamily: Perlodinae

With special thanks to a dear friend of mine currently in Squamish, another new insect order can now be described on this blog. Joining the insect is the order "Plecoptera". These insects are typically flat-bodied with large membranous wings folded over their back. Many species have cerci protruding from their abdomen and the winged adults are found in close proximity to water. The reason being is primarily two-fold: they spend their time as a predaceous nymph (called a naiad) in water and they are relatively weak fliers (despite their large wings) meaning they won't venture too far from their spot of emergence. At most, they might travel a short distance and search for a mate. Species like this are more commonly known as Stoneflies. With a description like this, they are quite similar to other water-associated insects that gain wings and leave the water as adults such as Alderflies, Mayflies and Caddisflies. However, once you learn the exact shape and construction of their bodies, you'll never mistaken one of these for something else. Even Fishflies are distinguishable given their unbelievable large wings! The common name "Stonefly" apparently arose from a behavior at their armored naiad stage: they cling to large stones as they live underwater and try mightily not to get pulled away by the current as they snatch other animals for food (adults are either herbivorous or do not eat at all).

With water currents in mind, it seems to be a miracle that these insects can even hatch without getting pulled away to oblivion. I think that using a current to aid in dispersal is very clever (assuming the locations are suitable). Moreover, Stonefly eggs have a coating that allows them to stick to passing rocks or other pond debris to give them a (hopefully) suitable place to hatch and feed. When pulled from the rock, they will flail downstream aiming to grab another rock, or else become food for passing fish. With this information in mind, it's no wonder this specie is frequently used as fantastic fish bait. I'm not an angler myself, but if an ample source of naiads (not larvae in this case) can be found clinging to rocks, it might be your lucky day. Myself of course, I'd be content seeing the insects in person and later in a photo. Although great fish bait, we should monitor these insects very carefully. Depending on the specie, the naiad stage in the lifecycle of this family of insects can range from 6 months to 3 years (during which there could be as many as 30 naiad molts). With such a long development time, we can't be too hasty to take too much. Secondly, like Caddisflies, Stoneflies cannot tolerate water pollution, making them an indicator of environment quality. A biologically based monitor of the water sounds perfect in my opinion.

Pictures were taken on March 15, 2024 in Squamish with an iPhone X. Happy First day of Spring!

#jonny’s insect catalogue #insect #stonefly #plecoptera #perlodinae #squamish #sḵwx̱wú7mesh #march2024 #2024 #nature #entomology #unidentified #invertebrates #nowruz mobarak #first day of spring

[seiisei]

void/my manifesting journey.

i have been in the manifesting comm for nearly 1.5 years and i switched up my whole life like LITERALLY. without discovering manifesting i probably would be not so happy with my life rn. i do recommend giving it a shot and also check out other blogs to help u. From what i can remember i used both LOAs (law of attraction and law of assumption) but i personally prefer law of assumption as its a lot more easier and we do it all the time. @/ meraskiii on ig provides detailed info of the law of assumption and tips as well so its essential to go check her out and other accs similar. okay i need to stop wafflin shit and actually get straight to the point.

so here are some stories of cases where i got results from manifesting:

sharper jawline - i was like a potato head when i was younger and i never really thought of like manifesting a sharp jawline but i was like ill give it a shot. this was at the very start of my journey and when i first discovered subliminals from a friend (LUVYU A) i listened to the sub for like ig 2 days and i woke up with a fatass improvent like deadass i texted A and was like "JESUS FUCK MY JAWLINE IS SHARP I COULD BUTCHER MEAT" prolly one of my best memories

flat stomach- with a filipino family comes f@tshaming. they were the main reason for my insecurity and they still do it today (unfortunately TT) so after manifesting a sharper jawline i decided to manifest a flatter stomach. it did happen ofc

minishifting- this was after 6 months of discovering shifting and i mixed up two methods and it succeeded. So like i got a clear quartz and placed it in between my forehead and a little more upwards (or in other words where your third eye would be) and counted to 100. after that i did breating excersises: breathe in 4 seconds, hold 4 seconds, out 4 seconds and hold 4 seconds until i was relaxed. while doing that i affirmed that i was calm and safe. after that i just visualised the place where i would wake up in my DR. the place i would wake up in would be a field full of fireflies. and like not even 5 minutes later i felt GRASS and was lowkey starstuck but i remained calm. THEN I FELT LIKE A BUG LAND ON MY ARM AND IT WASNT LIKE A FIREFLY it felt like a normal housefly and i got scared and woke up. i decided to sleep afterwards.

my phone- so my old phone broke after like a month and it was rlly old (it was my aunts) and bc it was broken and my stupid ass decided to throw it around to see if it would fix itself (??) in the end it didnt ofc. so i decided to manifest a purple iphone 12 with unlimited data. guess what 3 weeks later, i walk out the shop with the same exactly a purple iphone 12 with unlimited data. i got rid of the phone due to personal reasons.

reacing the void state for the first time- i never intended to like go into the void state nor use the void state method to shift but i was reading @halokisses 's posts about the void and i decided to give it a shot for fun. i affirmed that i would be in the void in 1-3 minutes and it worked. i was like "woah wait a sec💀" and was fuckign astonished on how quick and easy it was. i was in it for like 5 minutes still shocked and i didnt know what to manifest so i made up my mind and manifested that i would have a sweet dessert the next day (this was on the night of the 28th) and fast forward to the next day iwas served choclate covered strawberries !!!

(all of this is in chronological order)

thats pretty much it lol i deffo recommend manifesting GOOD intentions for everyone!

okay goodnight its literally 2 am

#manifesting #shifting #void state

[gimletagain]

Harry and Meghan Netflix Ep1

Notes:

1. From the outset we are told this is a first hand account, using footage from their own archives. And members of BRF have declined to comment.

2. For some ridiculous reason, first scene is at an airport arrivals lounge. Private jet Harry's documentary starts with scenes from a commercial airport. Lol. Appary he has just landed at London in March 2020. Probably traumatic because this was the first time they had to take commercial lol

3. It's quite evident that this started as a video diary (Meghan's idea?) around March 2020. Way before they finalized the netft deal. So ...this is how they pitched to platforms? This is the behind the scenes look? Scheming bastards.

4. They are addressing all the little criticism - private jets. How little she knew of Harry. Media scrutiny. Archie. How she gave up everything to marry him and then he voluntarigave up his life to join her world.

5. There is a LOT of footage of the kids. Basicat it's their iPhone gallery made into a movie with piano music.

6. She and her friends really overexplai. That she was single "SINGLE" for a couple of months in summer 2016. And travelly the world with her girlfriends. And that those trips were planned to enjoy the world. Girl doth protest a bit too much.

7. Oh btw they met on Instagram. Lol new twist. And she got to know his through his ig feed. Lol. He is photographer ok guys. And he asked to meet her. So not a blind date.

8. They also show their private chats. URghhhh!

9. Harry is such a doofus. All he wanted was to get married and that's a bit creepy ok. It comes across as if he would have married anyone.

10. Nacho is there. URghhhh

11. Meghan didn't know him guys, at all. Did not know anyone. But told all her friends. Hahaha... And they are all here telling us she didn't know. Hahaha... And well... it would all be cute but it's them. So Diana is mentioned a few times. We get to know about their first meeting. And then it cuts to commentary from the day Harry was born, and how special Diana was and how everyone loved baby Harry. Sneaky!

12. We see a lot of footage of innocent diana talking about Harry and Harry doing cute stuff. Just in case we forget. Harry says he doesn't have early memories of his mom. But, dear viewers, we do, right? So that's more important. We all loved Diana.

13. Everybody who has ever spoken/written anything favorable about the couple is in this series. Noone who could present the other side. It seems a bit glaring.

14. So much royal footage. So much of the queen. If she was alive she definitely would have been offended at this. I'm sure. This is disrespectful. Because it makes it seem like "Meghan against the institution". Instead of Harry and Meghan the lovestruck couple.

This is the undertone that I think Meghan may have wanted to distance herself from.

15. When Harry talks about his childhood it does make a but of sense, esp with the skiing footage and Eug and Bea look overwhelmed.

16. He says what she shared in panorama was her experience and truth. Even if it was obtained in the wrong way.

17. Harry is such a simp. Meghan tries to be, but personally she seems like she is overacting even in their old home videos and facetimes. How is that possible?? And Harry says she is so simar to his mum. ewww... the mommy issues!

18. Lol there really are Diana's pictures on the wall in a tiara in the nursery. Didn't Harry hace any private pictures of her he can show his children because this was literally from a magazine photoshoot. WTH!

19. When he talks about his mum's death, they show a photo of the two brothers. With William looking at Harry, and Harry staring into space. That's heartbreak. Truly. The only time I wished the brothers were still close. What would Will think if he sees this??

20. This episode does a good job at presenting Harry's childhood issues. And his fears. He seems self aware. And you empathise with him up to that point. But then I wonder, with all of this, how could Meghan make this whole thing about herself?? His problems are real and massive and he had so much support. And she and him, they make this all about her not being able to adjust and how unfair it was for her to leave everything behind (for all of 1.5 yrs lol).

21. I think, this maybe one of the reasons that Meghan hasn't liked this series. We get to know the Harry that we liked and loved and thought we knew. It makes her feel.like a nobody. And he overcompensates ofr that constay. But the showrunners, director, Netflix won't overcompensate. They tell us who us the more valuable one.

22. Harry is White Knight-ing in Africa. You know, the wayward, heartbroken lad who just wants some warmth and acceptance... It's a bit much, this narrative. esp in these times. This impression of Africa the land of authenticity and finding yourself, even if true, is something we should all avoid now.

23. Harry's issues are so obviously here, I believe if Meghan hadn't come along he might have stayed on the straight and narrow. She didn't value and respect his heritage. And he mirrored her to be able to keep her. (My opinion from this episode)

24. Whenever Lindsay Roth speaks, I feel like she is auditioning for the best friend's role in a Hallmark movie. Whenever nacho comes on screen I want to scream, he is a skeez.

25. They show Harry's tiny makesft tent. To quell the glamping rumours.

26. Abigail Spencer and her bad extensions. Uffff!

27. There's some friend of hers called silver tree. Lol what? Who is this woman? I bet she is a stand in for Gina Nelthorp Cowne. Poor Gina, was ghosted but would have loved to do these interviews.

28. They are saying that initially it was much easier for her to come to London and stay at KP with him. And then they would drive to Windsor and walk around frogmore and have all this space and privacy without anyone ever noticing. So much privacy in london. Hmm.... The exact life they left behind. Weird (not!)

29. It's all bad media, intrusive media.

30. Pictures of the Halloween party, the night before the news of the relationship broke. Eugene's costume, yikes! Also, did they take permission from her to use these photos because she is a literal princess. The palace would and should protect her. (IMO)

31. Harry says, after the news broke, he didn't know what he was walking into. Lol poor dude never thought Meghan would be thriving on getting papped every where. She really did milk this opportunity and was probably acting all innocent in front of him. Because his concern seems genuine, her shock less so.

32. Some of the news headlines, articles, voiceovers they show here are not from this period. They are from much later, before the wedding. Not from 2016. I remember back then everyone loved her. And she got a lot of positive press, esp in the UK. She seems to out the responsibility of "protecting her" solely on him. Strange.

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PS: I have shared this same on another blog (sassy). If you don't want to publish this please let know, I get it.

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thank you for this! honestly, I woke up at 4 am this morning thanks to my toddlers and scrolled dm with dread anticipating how much more crap the RF has to put up with. But there’s actually very little beyond the workings of a totally deranged narc who took iPhone videos of everything over the past 6 years. (Who the f does that? This isn’t normal.)

My jaw dropped reading Oprah and the reactions on my IG feed. It’s not like that now, at all.

#submission

[plaintoast]

@msmargaretmurry replied to your post “now that i'm thinking about it i use discord the...”:

this is literally the first appealing description of discord i have ever read

​oh god i don't want to overpromise haha, i should i said i use it like i used aim/msn/skype more than email but

it's just like the most comprehensive/easy to use way to talk to people one on one for me? like i said in the tags of that other post i use mostly for dming, and it's easy to do short or long messages bc i can use it on my phone and any desktop if i want a full keyboard. it's also nice that from a dm i can easily go into a voice call or a video call with that person, which is again helpful as a person with an android whose loved ones all have iphones. you can pin things in messages to a pinboard, and you can reply to specific messages idk and it's so much nicer than twitter or tumblr dms which both make me want to cry trying to communicate thru them.

i do think servers can serve some functionality as well - i don't use servers that have more than like... 6-7 people in them except in very rare cases where the larger server has a limited and specific purpose and i have every one of them muted except for a specific @ notification.

but in servers with like, 2-5 friends, i've had so much success in using them instead of like a 3/4 person group chat. just being able to have like 2-3 different channels to talk about something specific in one while we just like have whatever going on in the other has made me personally feel a lot less anxiety participating in group conversation which is a personal bonus

plus it has some fun features that make me laugh when i'm talking to my pals!!

#msmargaretmurry #this is not me saying BECKY GET DISCORD btw #live your truth i respect it #but in case you're curious why someone does like it!

[impishcupid]

The newest IOS update is a HUGE win for the disabled community

this is gonna be like 90% infodumping, but I LOVE all the new accessibility features! IOS 17 is projected to be released at sometime in September, but I wanna get my grubby hands on it NOW

The General Stuff

They’re updating the phone app and messages, allowing fun banners to be added to contacts when they’re calling you! As well adding better search filters to messages, and a heap of other stuff! Check out this link for the full update notes and details

2. Live Voicemail

Apple is taking it back to the days of answering machines, now as people leave voicemails it will show a transcript on the caller interface, allowing you to pick up the phone mid-voicemail and accept the call! Perfect for users with social anxiety bunking new numbers!

3. Check In

Users will be able to set a list of contacts, as well as a location, and when they hit the location it will send a mass alert to everyone in the set list, detailing where you are, what time it is, and you can choose for it to even say your battery level! Of course this is useful even for able people, but as someone who faints and sometimes forgets to send check ins to my mom, I’m so excited for this!!

4. Audio Message Transcriptions

HUGE win for the deaf and HOH community!!! Now, voice messages will include a transcript directly underneath that will try its best to provide subtitles! The first of many wins for the deaf community!

5. Hand Gestures

There’s a bunch of new stuff for facetime, but this one is my favorite. You’ll be able to set on-screen reactions (the example they used was confetti) when your hands preform a certain action, which i’m 99% sure will have to be configured by the user. If that’s the case, those who use sign language will be able to create reactions to specific signs! I can’t wait to set mine to rain confetti when signing congratulations, or hearts when signing Love! Of course it’s available to both abled and disabled people, but the possibilities!!

6. Airdrop

WOW they added so much to airdrop! This feature alone may be what pushes me to get my mom an iPhone. In the new update, you’ll be able to share information by simply tapping your iphones together (Ive been calling it applepaying data)

You can tap a new friends phone to send them your contact, and fancy banner (mentioned above)! You can also now just tap phones together to share general data, like multiple photos from your camera roll or a link!

This is all done with end-to-end encryption, which makes it a bitch and a half for anyone malicious to try to decrypt

7. Journal

OKAY APPLE I SEE YOU! Journal is like the love child of the health app and siri suggestions- it uses machine learning to pinpoint what your average routine is; your jogging route, your work playlist, even your favorite reaction meme can be turned into suggestions to add to your entry in the journal app!

The idea is to help build routine- which myself as an autistic have so many issues trying to do- and promote better mental health. They’re doubling down in their health app update, but that’s coming up!

The best part of the journaling app, is that it’s TRULY private. Once you’ve set your password, not even apple can see the data you’ve stored. This data is not sold to anyone, because they can’t even read it.

8. Airpods

for the full tech jargon explanation, look at the apple website!

Airpods will now be adapting to different noise levels! If you’re wearing your airpods in a crowd, it will kick in with noise-cancelling (as best a small earbud can)! However if someone starts talking to you while noise cancelling is active, airpods will evaluate the best mix of noise-cancelling and media volume to ensure you can hear the person talking!

9. Maps

i’m unsure how this one may help the disabled community, but I figure it’s an honorable mention! Maps will now let you download a specific area TOTK style, and allow that map/route to be used offline! Perfect for hiking trails or roadtrips with dead zones! As well, Maps will now alert users where charging stations may be along their route!

10. THE GRAND SLAM BABY (Visual Lookup)

PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS SUFFER NO MORE!

It’s unsure if this will be used with live camera, or if you have to take a photo of the Thing, but when IOS 14 drops they’re introducing Visual Lookup! This feature will read out any text selected (perfect for signs or small text), as well you can look up specific items in the photo! Plant enthusiasts can identify the plant in a youtube video, fungi fun-guys can look up if this mushroom will kill you or just make you see God! I’m excited to use this feature with my mom, who sometimes has difficulty reading small text but can get embarrassed when it’s read to her!

11. Sensitive content

Yes! Your very own Iphone blacklist! It’ll scan all incoming data for your set Sensitive content, and much like Tumblr will pop up a “are you sure?” window!

12. The Health App

Finally, the one that will help everyone everywhere. Health will now let you choose your current mood, your daily mood, and general mental state. The best part of this, is Apple will be adding legitimate mental health assessments into the app (taken at your convenience), making it the closest to a real diagnosis without a doctor! You’ll be able to save a PDF of your results to share with your care team/doctor!

As well, if you’re in crisis, apple will now send you articles and resources regarding your crisis!

And the cherry on top of this update, is med reminders! Apple will ping your phone, your watch, anything to tell you it’s medication time! You can log several medications with several times to take them!

that’s all folks!

In conclusion, despite apples cash grab approach and complete monopoly over the tech industry, these features will be life changing to some disabled iphone carriers! I know i’m over the moon for some of them, and I’m already babbling to everyone with apple about them!

#apple #ios 17 #update explained #tech

[late-to-the-fandom]

1, 15, 20 for Renathal, 3, 11, 14 for Elisewin?

Thank you for these, I love them ☺���

1. Describe their phone case.
Renathal has used the same cheap IPhone case for years. Denathrius bought all his harvesters staff medallions cases with Revendreth’s logo on it when the department was first established and Renathal can’t bare to part with it, which is why his phone has remained upgraded for so long.

15. Describe their computer. Is it a sticker covered laptop? A high-tech gaming computer?

He has an out-of-date desktop in his office at work that he was promised years ago would be temporary. He also has a Microsoft surface laptop, purchased after much research and never regretted (he believes it’s the best combination of sleek aesthetic, easy transport, and high performance). No stickers, but he did buy the dark red model. No games downloaded (he’s not much of a gamer, unless there’s someone else to play with).

20. What’s in their email inbox?

Renathal‘s inbox is a thing of hyper organised beauty. He keeps it meticulously empty, everything organised into folders: one for student questions, one for staff questions, one dedicated solely to Denathrius’ emails, and a secret one marked Archive where he’s saved every email Denathrius ever sent that contained some sort of compliment about Renathal so he can revisit them occasionally (there’s about 6). He recently made the decision to move the Maw Walker’s emails from the Student Concerns folder to her own folder marked Exchange Student Concerns (for ease of keeping track of her progress, of course).

3. Do they use nicknames for their contacts or do they list contacts by full name?

Wow, this is amazing since this actually comes up soon, if I ever get the next chapter written. The Maw Walker’s contacts are all nicknames and for a very specific reason. (Renathal starts off as Hot Blonde and later graduates to Ren with a red heart symbol next to it)

11. Are they the kind of person who takes selfies?

Not for herself, no, but she’s not especially camera shy and will take selfies to send to other people.

14. You’ve just stumbled across their tumblr blog! Describe it.

It looks like a bot account. Default picture, no visible likes, and the name is something like thisismytumblraccount. She would have created it only to stalk someone specific for work reasons.

#ask games #a shadow UNIverse #renathal x maw walker #head canons