I know it’s so hard to lose her. Even though their time with us is never long enough, 14 years full of fun, cuddles, and love is a beautiful, full life. She had her favorite people every day, and that meant everything. You were the best part of her life from start to finish.

A 2008 Silver Toyota Yaris Sedan. I sure do. It’s amazing the things still run so we’ll.

Nope. She slew me.

Gorgeous!

Death by Snu Snu.

CoCo fundamentally changed the way I think about death and the value of memory. I went into it knowing almost nothing about Día de los Muertos, so I wasn’t expecting it to affect me as deeply as it did.

The idea that someone can disappear forever only when they are no longer remembered hit me in a way I wasn’t prepared for. It was such a sad thought, but strangely comforting too. Sad because it means there is a kind of “second loss” that can come with time, but comforting because it suggests that the people we love are never truly gone as long as we carry them with us, speak their names, and keep their stories alive.

That idea stayed with me long after the movie ended. It made death feel less like a hard ending and more like a responsibility of love through memory.

Plus, the music is amazing.

I have a clear plastic shower curtain that my cat likes to crawl behind to watch me shower without getting wet.

Haha top tier shit post.

I know this hurts so much. But if there’s any comfort in it, he got to spend his whole life with you, loved and cared for from beginning to end. You were literally the best part of his life, and he knew he was loved every single day.

That I bought myself? Dragon Warrior. I bought it from a teenager who lived nearby for 5$ (a couple hundred when adjusting for inflation). He even threw in a cut out of a Nintendo power article on how to beat it.

Was it worth it? Absofuckinglutely!

Neural Viz is the best example of brilliant writing and editing while using AI tools.

https://m.youtube.com/@NeuralViz

I get what you’re saying, it is a different vibe. I just think Abiotic Factor is so well done that it kind of goes beyond a straight comparison. It’s like comparing instant ramen to a really well-made bowl from a restaurant. Same idea, but the experience is on a completely different level.

This is one I make people watch. It’s so goofy and fun in all the right ways. The costumes, aliens, and sets are fantastic. I don’t know why it’s not considered cult classic.

As funny as I find that article to be. The problem is that satire is reality most of the time these days. Even an idea as obviously dumb as this could actually be coming out of the white house.

I always call the trope “Steve” when I see it.

“Hey look, Steve left the door open so the dinosaurs got out.”

“Oh no, Steve forgot to zip his hazmat suit now all the apes are smart.”

“Steve took his helmet off on an alien planet because the air smelled fine.”

Technology Connections has a great video covering Rice Cookers.

Answer the phone like you are a business receptionist.

“Hello, this is Fronz Frunickal with Yogurt O’ Try-it Froyo, how can I serve you?”

It’s funny listening to them silently process what they just heard before hanging up.

My wife and I bought a dehydrator and tried all kinds of different fruits. Pears are our favorite.

Cats can associate negative experiences with events, but they do not learn rules or specific behaviors from punishment the way people hope they will. Their learning window is only a couple of seconds, so anything aversive that happens after that just feels random to them. What they actually learn is that the person or place involved is unsafe, not that the behavior was wrong.

That is why punishment often leads to fear, hiding, aggression, or avoidance instead of fixing the problem. It damages trust faster than it changes behavior.

Positive reinforcement, environmental management, and redirection work far better because they match how cats naturally learn. Reward the behavior you want, set up the environment so the unwanted behavior is less appealing, and guide them toward better choices.

In practical terms, aversive training with cats is almost always counterproductive. Positive methods are both more effective and more humane.