Also add 3D TVs to recent technology that didn’t go anywhere.
YaksPT
- 1 Post
- 88 Comments
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•The smallest urban park in the United States (Portland, Oregon)
12·10 days agoLeslie Knope would be proud.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:
15·17 days agoAbove knee, double amputees able to walk because of robot legs. This will always seem like science fiction to me.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Comic Strips@lemmy.world•I cannot remember cursive for the life of me.
2·22 days agoWhen I was signing my residency paperwork they kept stressing how it must be the same as my passport signature. I never studied my scribble so much, even so it was only somewhat close.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Aside from crying, what gives you catharsis?
3·24 days agoGetting rid of stuff at the dump.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Comic Strips@lemmy.world•We believe in the scientific method in this kingdom
5·24 days agoHow many food testers died from anaphylaxis and not poison? This could be a relevant method.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Strange that "wear and tear" does not include tears
2·1 month agoDo you have any idea how mean teenage girls are? You wear the wrong thing and you will definitely tear (up).
I also love SA, I have been a few times.
Enjoy your new life in SA. 😉
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Can somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?
21·2 months agoNot when you are a monolingual American living in Portugal trying to learn Portuguese. Lol
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Can somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?
10·2 months agoIn Portuguese you put the equivalent of 'the" in front of people’s names. (A Michelle or O Robert)
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Technology@lemmy.world•US hires over 2,000 video gamers as air traffic controllersEnglish
14·2 months agoWay back in the day there used to a game called Tracon, which was an air traffic control simulator. I played it a few tells and from those experiences I knew that ATC was never going to be a path for me. I caused so many midair collisions.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•If you sent a lone modern tank like a Abrams, Leopard, or black panther back to WW2 with a continuous supply of spare parts, ammo, fuel etc. Would it make a difference?
12·2 months agoThis is basically the plot of “The Final Countdown” but with an aircraft carrier. You may enjoy this movie.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Technology@lemmy.world•Tesla Stock in Freefall After Disastrous Earnings ReportEnglish
6·2 months agoI live in Lisbon, Portugal and they are everywhere. At any stop light you easily see 3 or 4.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Anyone have some favorite covers of popular songs?
6·3 months agoJohnny Cash’s version of Hurt https://open.spotify.com/track/28cnXtME493VX9NOw9cIUh
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Technology@lemmy.world•The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in PublicEnglish
31·3 months agoOnly two comments on the article and one of them is most definitely a pervert.
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why the hell is the roof of our mouths so thin?
2·3 months agoYes, but we started eating Doritoes and they will fuck you up. :)
YaksPT@sh.itjust.worksto
Technology@lemmy.world•CERN bids farewell to the LHC and enters Long Shutdown 3English
15·3 months agoI just visited CERN 2 days ago. They have a whole science center that helps explain the reason for the LHC and how everything works. If you are a science geek I highly recommend it.



😂