Heard the same (keep the best for themselves, only sell the inferior stuff) about Spanish olive oil, Italian pasta, and Chinese everything.

“They use computers to do what??? Shit, guess I’ll become a woodworker then.”

And asking them to speak English is like an indecent proposal, I guess they’d react more favourably if you asked for a public blowjob

France, if you don’t happen to speak French

For those who do need education

IIRC elephants are born at 100 kg.

Because Tolkien said they do, and everyone’s copying Tolkien. Yes, I’m no fun at parties.

I’m a software developer so I’ve never seen that thing you’re talking about, but check your sources, I believe it’s actually from 1982: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Microsystems

SCCS is from 1972, you young whippersnappers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_Code_Control_System

On a deeper level, Hobbes is essentially Calvin talking to himself, and knowing how Calvin is treated by his father, you’re perfectly right, poor Calvin …

Hundreds of random albums, plus … Tubular Bells! 👍

Of course. It’s simply clickbait. Worked for you and me, obviously.

The Atari 2600, yes (but just RAM, no persistent storage of course)

You’re right, it is full glory when Orion is in its full glory (and learn your own language ffs)

en-dschiniks

Thanks for the insight 👍 guess that was too US-centric for me

“Gibson” as in “the overpriced guitar company”?

#define if while // 🤪

It’s called “being over 40” dude

Well, it is. 6 cells of 1.5 V each, wired in series. That’s also why the 9 V block has both poles on the same side.