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What did people do before smartphones to pass the time when you were bored?
  • When I was about 13 I downloaded a lot of the Simpsons or sort on my phone, which was not a smartphone but still could play videos and songs. Had a lot of great time with that little device.

    I'm pretty sure no one knows this phone because I think it was for South Korea only but it had dedicated touch button bar at the bottom for media control. It was so good. I wish that is still a thing..

  • I'm terrified and also intrigued (we can troll)
  • clears throat and puts on a fatherly tone

    Alright kiddo, listen up. One day this pod bay door business will be yours, so pay attention.

    To open these doors, it's real simple. You just gotta enter the command "Open the pod bay doors" into the control panel. Make sure you say it clearly and authoritatively, like this:

    "Open the pod bay doors, HAL."

    The voice recognition system, HAL, will process the command and the doors should start opening right up. Now, sometimes HAL can be a bit temperamental. If he gives you any guff, just repeat the command more firmly. Don't let that glorified Speak & Spell push you around.

    Once the doors are open, make sure to do a visual check that they're fully retracted and the opening is clear. Last thing we need is a pod scraping its sides on a half-open door. That's the kinda rookie mistake that can cost us a big contract.

    So remember: "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." Enunciate, project confidence, and don't take no for an answer from HAL. You stick to that and you'll do just fine in this business. Now whaddya say we grab a bite to eat? All this pod bay talk works up an appetite!

  • www.bbc.com ICRC says 22 killed in strike near its Gaza office

    The International Committee of the Red Cross said the "grave security incident" was the latest of several.

    ICRC says 22 killed in strike near its Gaza office
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    Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun dies by suicide, drug scandal sweeps entertainment scene
    koreajoongangdaily.joins.com Lee Sun-kyun dies by suicide, drug scandal sweeps entertainment scene [REWIND 2023]

    In the latest development of Korea's biggest drug scandal that swept through the local entertainment scene this year, actor Lee Sun-kyun reportedly died by suicide in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. He was 48 years old.

    Lee Sun-kyun dies by suicide, drug scandal sweeps entertainment scene [REWIND 2023]
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    www.reuters.com Biden says Hamas raped, mutilated women during Israel assault

    U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Hamas had repeatedly raped women and mutilated their bodies during its Oct.7 assault on southern Israel, citing survivors and witnesses of the attacks.

    Biden says Hamas raped, mutilated women during Israel assault
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    One dead, two injured in Paris attack, French interior minister says
    edition.cnn.com One dead, two injured in Paris attack, French interior minister says | CNN

    Police arrested an assailant who killed one person and injured two others in central Paris, France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told reporters at the scene on Saturday night.

    One dead, two injured in Paris attack, French interior minister says | CNN

    ...One man – a German tourist born in the Philippines – had been killed in the attack and two others sustained non-life threatening injuries, he added.

    One of the police officers responding to the scene used a taser to neutralize the attacker, Darmanin said. The suspect’s life is not at risk, he said.

    “After his arrest, he said he could no longer bear to see Muslims dying in both Afghanistan and Palestine,” Darmanin said.

    Darmanin said he was told by police that the attacker had reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the assault.

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    www.middleeastmonitor.com Egypt official tells Europe to take in 1m Gazans if ‘you care about human rights so much’

    A senior Egyptian official has reportedly mockingly demanded that Europe take in one million Gazan refugees if it cares “about human rights so much”, as Cairo continues to grow ever...

    Egypt official tells Europe to take in 1m Gazans if ‘you care about human rights so much’
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    www.forbes.com Viral Photos Of Alleged Hamas Leaders Accused Of Being AI Fakes Actually Just Poorly Upscaled

    Photos of Hamas leadership enjoying "luxurious lifestyles" went viral on Friday, but many internet users noticed something weird about the images.

    Viral Photos Of Alleged Hamas Leaders Accused Of Being AI Fakes Actually Just Poorly Upscaled
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    nypost.com Israeli girl, 12, seen in viral ‘Harry Potter’ photo found dead with grandma in Gaza

    Noya Dan, who had autism, was taken along with her grandmother Carmela on October 7.

    Israeli girl, 12, seen in viral ‘Harry Potter’ photo found dead with grandma in Gaza

    The 12-year-old Israeli girl whose “Harry Potter”-inspired photo went viral after she was kidnapped by Hamas has been found dead alongside her grandmother in Gaza.

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    web.archive.org About 300 protesters pleading for a cease-fire were arrested on Capitol Hill, organizers say.

    Rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have continued to be held across the country and in world capitals.

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    Protesters gathered at a congressional building in Washington to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The demonstration resulted in numerous arrests and occupied a congressional building, which is generally not permitted. Three were charged with assault on a police officer.

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    Biden in Israel Says Hospital Blast Appears Done by ‘Other Team’
    www.bloomberg.com Biden Lands in Israel Seeking to Salvage Trip After Deadly Blast

    President Joe Biden suggested Israel was not responsible for a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital that left hundreds dead and spiked tensions across the Middle East.

    Biden Lands in Israel Seeking to Salvage Trip After Deadly Blast
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    POV) You use Windows 11 and set up Pihole for the first time.

    This is AFTER debloating all the MS bs as much as I can.

    The amount of MS telemetry is just mindboggling.

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    Praise Idleness @sh.itjust.works

    > “I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organised diminution of work.” - Bertrand Russell, In Praise of Idleness

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