An edited version of the XKCD comic #2347 titled "Dependencies" It shows a large stack of irregularly sized blocked stacked on one another. They are labelled "The Global Economy" In the lower right there is a single small block that is clearly supporting the entire tower above it. It is labelled "A Very Narrow Strip Of Water Between Iran And Gulf States"
With apologies to XKCD (xkcd.com/2347/)
MKBHD got it right in his video by saying who the Neo is *not* for, including people watching that very video. He’s definitely one of the more self aware people who make Tech videos.
As someone who still uses a base M1 Air (8gb RAM) every day, the MacBook Neo is an excellent buy and will serve most people quite well. If anything I'd say it's biggest flaw is no backlit keyboard, not it's "lack" of RAM
Had a church leader here in NZ say this to me back in 2012; he genuinely believed that allowing the destruction of the earth would hasten the second coming (the return of Jesus in Glory). Evangelical Christianity is a destructive malignant curse upon the earth.
Just looked to see how this has been covered by NZ media and it hasn’t been widely picked up - incredibly strange given the clear concern outlined in the article, the refusal to give any answers to valid questions, and the wider, connected context of US fascism.
Democracy dies in darkness indeed.
Going to Linkin Park in a few weeks is a pretty good consolation for me tho. Got a ticket for my Christmas+Birthday present, it was around $300 for a General Admission standing area ticket 🥴
I’m so incredibly jealous of everyone who is at Electric Ave festival in Christchurch. I really really wanted to go but just couldn’t afford it 😭 Literally a dream lineup of artists.
This is a "papers please" "English is the official language" "eat slop and be grateful" "disappear the unhoused" "women are second class" "don't learn real history" "local FBI office" government and we really cannot afford to be smug about other countries' slide to open fascism, Aotearoa
Visibly impoverished people, begging for basics like food, are a tangible reminder that this government is failing its people.
Being a Wellington Phoenix fan since their inception despite being an Aucklander just feels like being a sucker for punishment but I am glad that the coach finally stepped aside after today's terrible NZ derby result
Meta spent the past few years absolutely wrecking small studios who begged for these changes to happen much sooner but Meta is only putting these changes in place now after the damage has been done & stopping first party game development. Better late than never but wow, a bit too little too late
The fact that this is almost exactly accurate is so fucking infuriating.
Neil Young proved audiophiles are a bunch of pretentious idiots with the Pono Player over a decade ago.
You should have added “Here, have some KFC”
The Trump years were dark. But in little NZ they never lost hope. For NZ had a leader of rare and inspiring character.
In the face of endless climate disaster and economic implosion, he always had just the right uplifting words:
"Welcome to IKEA"
"Welcome to State of Origin"
"Check out my Spotify"
And while everyone sees the flooding photos, the real damage comes after. Crop losses leading to price hikes and businesses struggling. Huge bills for insurance companies and councils. Economic damage from road closures. The massive emotional toll for those having to pick up the pieces. #nzpol
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
Always knew that the big tech companies were doing some heinous stuff because of everything going on politically but didn’t think we’d hear about it in real time. This is… big yikes. I’ve not worn mine for months because I’m genuinely worried about people’s reaction to me wearing them in public
Recreation Rooms:
A series highlighting the spaces where VR professionals and enthusiasts wear their headsets.
If you’d like to share yours, send me clear photos and details about what you play in this space and the hardware you use.
Time for a wealth levy it’s not a tax it’s fine don’t worry about it
Or him and Upston saying “reach out to MSD, they’re there to help you” which is also a massive lie. They absolutely are not there to help anyone, they’re there to penny pinch/argue over entitlements to save the government money
I've never felt the need to look into the meaning word "Lolita" because I knew it was weird & gross but since it's being talked about so much at the moment & I've since learned it is a book, I forced myself to read it's Wikipedia page and now I feel even worse, what the fuck is wrong with people 🤢
this is a really important point.
Insane that this is the actual stance of The Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand.
*fully restores your HP as you scroll past*
Lest we forget: “Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations”
“The move comes despite the Commission warning the effects of climate change are hitting New Zealand sooner and more severely than expected, and that NZ can and should be doing more.”
#nzpol
Going online used to be my escape from the world when something in my life wasn't going good. Now all I see online is the world going to shit while I am also going through shit. There's no escaping this hell. Please be kind. Don't lie. Do what is morally good not just for yourself but for others
