@cute_weeds Speaking of heresy, you can buy (unconsecrated) communion wafers on Amazon. I've seriously considered buying a box and dipping them in good dark chocolate just for funzies.
Take outlandish conspiracy nonsense and make it mundane and harmless. Example: There is a race of secret lizard people living among us, but theyβre not evil. They just like human beings, and only wearing skin suits so that they donβt freak us all out.
So, there's been more and more talk in tech circles I follow about going back to RSS.
Honestly, I never gave it up. I read a lot of webcomics, and RSS is the best way to keep up with them.
But yes, RSS is awesome, and there's plenty of non-Google Reader options for services and apps. I like Feedbin, but it's a paid service. The Old Reader is good and free.
Dang. $65 for the cheap seats to see David Byrne? Well, I'm gonna buy tickets anyway. I mean, shit, he's literally playing a show I can walk to. It's 3 subway stops away. It's a nice venue, too.
Becoming Trans: Transgender Identity In The Middle Ages
> Because queer history has been obscured and erased throughout time, non-binary identities are readily framed as βproblems of a modern age,β when in fact, they are questions and identities weβve had for centuries. > > By surfacing the trans identities of the Middle Ages we can reclaim some of our lost history, as well as challenge homophobic and transphobic claims surrounding them.
If I want my lights to turn on and off automatically, I can just buy a mechanical timer. There's less that can fail, and what can fail is likely something I can fix. Usually by replacing the bulb.
An internet-connected smart light can fail in ways that I can't do anything about. The server that handles the request could be down. If there's voice control, the microphone might not hear me, or it can hear "Turn on the lights" as "Play 'All of the Lights'" and start playing Kanye.