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Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is one of the advertiser’s most powerful tools.
Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is one of the advertiser’s most powerful tools.
And before newspaper?
I’m already in a number of communities about beige nineties computers, thank you very much.
Sire!
Tony Ladruzo?
Huzzah!
ITT: Have you heard the good news about our lord and saviour, Jellyfin?
Doesn’t help when they publish their pages as image files, like this one does.
I read that headline and thought it meant:
(Cost per Episode) = 2 × (Cost of Godzilla Movie) - $1
I wonder how many times someone has learned something new and then the first reply they read was a link to that comic and they discovered that, too?
Bu- bu- but… it’s got AI.
I hack my supermarket by stealing mangoes.
Ten pictures of Feddit users reacting to clickbait headlines that will make you say “no, these are all trains. No, I’m complaining as such, I like trains, I just… I thought… No, the headline said something about… reactions, yeah, and ins- actually, hang on, how did you get in here?”
Fedi Punter in Media Lingo Rant Slam: Reaction
And your email, identity document, photo, payment method… lots of fun data points to boil it down to a demographic of one person.
Bought? Never. I have a 2024 Western Europe road atlas in the pocket behind the driver’s seat, but I don’t know who bought it. I like to look at the pretty lines and funny names from time to time, but really OSM and it’s various client apps are what I actually use.
Nothing that a Few Squirts of Glue™ for extra strength won’t solve.
That’s a Few Squirts of Glue™
“Surely you will not regret adding a Few Squirts of Glue™!”
+1 for Organic Maps. Shame it’s not open source, but still. Ideal for walking and travelling.
Edit: I stand corrected!
“The world’s largest waterfall is fed by the world’s second-biggest pump. The world’s biggest pump is used for the air conditioning that keeps the surrounding forest at a pleasant 20°C cooler than natural temperatures.”
This is also a great money-saving tip if you’re preparing a meal that uses loads of boiled eggs and boiled potatoes and also are in an area where water costs a lot but not so much that you’ll stop boiling eggs and potatoes in it altogether but would see saving a panful of it as a benefit which, personally, I find highly relatable as I am currently trapped in a desert that has eggs and potatoes instead of sand and also please send help.
GDPR. Honestly, one of the greatest laws ever passed by anyone, anywhere. No hyperbole, it’s so simple and pro-dignity. It also offers a simple litmus test: if you oppose GDPR, I oppose you.