Not everyone in an emergency has the ability to press 1. Implementing something which requires them to do so sacrifices those people, and I find that unacceptable.

There’s a simple answer, and that’s engaging sufficient human staff to handle emergencies.

There is no potential good in putting any obstacle whatsoever between someone experiencing an emergency and a trained human being who can directly get help.

Apologies, I didn’t know it was geoblocked. Here’s an archive copy.

https://web.archive.org/web/20260807004529/https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2026/07/28/is-new-orleans-using-ai-to-answer-911-calls-instead-of-human-dispatchers-impacts-emergencies-crime/91065014007/

I was at a listless, lonely, and sad point in my life when a friend made a pass at me and, appreciating the attention, I went with it. The relationship went toxic and exploitative, and I ended up being abused for years. The abusive relationship ended not because I heroically gathered my wits and strength enough to get out, but because she eventually got bored with me and kicked me out.

Thankfully, it’s long in the past now. After that I took some time away from dating and relationships to work on myself, and with the help of friends and family I slowly pieced my heart and my life back together.

When I felt ready to begin dating again I put myself back out there, and I met someone truly amazing. We’re in a very happy and healthy marriage in which we trust and appreciate each other, and nobody is being treated like crap.

I like this idea, but they are announcing cheapish sunglasses for sale during the height of sunny summer with an estimated ship date of late November. That seems like a slight miscalculation.

EDIT: I’m an idiot, and other places exist. Thank you multiple commenters for pointing out the flaw in my thought here!

As with movies, foods, music, etc. my “favorites” always shift around depending on my mood, but just now off the top of my head:

• Doctor Who
• Star Trek TNG
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (which is coming back again, again!)
• Monty Python’s Flying Circus
• Bob’s Burgers
• Ghosts (the US version)

I love that they eventually used the name Pubert for the new Addams baby in the Addams Family Values movie.

I learned that being with someone who makes you wish you were alone is far worse than being alone.

Amen to this. It’s a really important piece of wisdom.

Glad you’re doing better!

*Momulan.

While playing catch by myself with the squishy stress ball on my desk, I declared my left hand was charging my right hand $1M for the ball and my right hand was throwing it back to my left and charging $1M for it in kind.

So, according to these metrics I’ve sold $400M worth of stress ball to myself today. Alert my shareholders!

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Don’t worry, we’re getting there.

In my area channel 4 had a TV station on it and channel 3 didn’t, so channel 3 was the available default for these things.

Let’s put on some Velvet Underground!

I just showed this to my wife, who enjoyed it, and then I gleefully reminded her that it’s my fault she understands both the Star Trek joke and the Linux joke. She likes me despite this.

You can enjoy this sort of thing at /c/shittymoviedetails@lemmy.world

I’ll see that and raise you.

And of course TechSpot posts this very story illustrated with an AI slop picture of a guy with a robot, because no human could possibly draw such a thing for them.

You can get the battery elsewhere, but:

• iFixit is an official Steam Deck partner, and their Steam Deck parts are supplied by the official Steam Deck supply chain.
• The iFixit Steam Deck battery kit is not just the battery, it includes a bunch of tools and adhesive and things with which to do the job.
• You get iFixit’s guarantees and warranties and such if you buy from them, which may be worth it for someone buying parts for something expensive like the Steam Deck over getting it elsewhere.

Get that PS Triple.