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Cake day: September 12th, 2023

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  • Yes, do not use it.

    Language is naturally evolving and changing. I used to use it before because there was a legit biological/ medical/ psychiatrical usage of it (short for “retarded mental growth”). Now, that legitness got buried in the common hate speech we knew today.

    To avoid confusion, better just let it go. OR, use it only in convo with a group of med- /bio- nerds.







  • These ones I think had drummed up a lot of hype but failed to deliver:

    • “ai” a.k.a. “Plagiarized Info Synth System”. the magic is gone. it doesn’t make decisions. hallucinations show how limited it can and doesn’t match how it was marketed.

    • “smart” cars. all the powers (and tracking) of smart phone apps inside your car.

      • “smart” ref/ fridge/ icebox. plays skyrim. supposedly orders for you when eggs go out of stock. tracking. dedj in a year or so.

      • “smart” tv. more ads. more tracking.

    • NFT. owning the “receipt” of a digital resource is a funny idea. as long as you aren’t the one owning.

      • digital ownership. those online and cloud libraries of your music, books, etc. I have seen news of amazon, steam, and others de-listing items here. if you own one of those, they’re gone.
    • “google+”. touted fb-killer. nobody was there.

      • which leads to: any google product that was scrapped. because google killed it.
    • hyperloop. vaporware. I mean, we can dream.

    below are products that are solely in my opinion and YMMV:

    • 4D movies. oh, seat is vibrating. i got wet.

    • 1gb/2gb/4gb internet. promises up to advertised speeds. flat payment as if said speed was delivered.

    • iphone. all the bright colors and jumping people on the ad. I don’t see iphone owners being high as that. imo, the money i dropped on it is stockholming me – i love it.

    • salad. what’s all these girls smiling and laughing at their salad?










  • i find chilling on inflatables with the waves relaxing so i would recommend an inflatable.

    [water] bucket if you know the beach is known for fire pit gatherings. some people just bury their firepit in sand which tends to keep the sand warm longer than expected. water buckets are also nice if you want to find crabs hiding in sand.

    vinegar, if the area is known for jellyfishes.

    eyeglasses, mouth protection/ face mask if windy.