When the scientists wanted to get the first computers connected to what would become the internet, they plugged in special parts to let the computer audibly scream at a phone! It was loud and horrible and I miss those old screams.
Some humans were able to memorize those computer screams and could scream them well enough themself to trick the phone into doing all sorts of things.
Beautiful writeup. I miss the days when games shipped with data files in easily user-acessible formats.
This is 15 years old. It’s not about “working”, or making a pun.
It’s about getting someone momentarily interested in a story, even vaguely invested, or just getting an engaging pace going before suddenly and violently transistioning into a recognizable non-sequiteur.
Extra points for getting a cheesy song stuck in people’s heads.
Would not be the first time, although usually developers then go out of their way to make things more legally distinct.
Off the top of my head, the PS1 game Croc was reportedly originally pitched to Nintendo as a 3D platformer starring Yoshi (it was made by some of the team behind StarFox). They obviously reworked it a ton before it released as what it ended up as.
There’s also a decent amount of college and independent stations (not IHeartRadio, etc owned) that broadcast online, so location isn’t an issue.
I know OP is trying to go for single purpose devices, but RadioDroid on F-Droid is great for listening to internet radio and has a built in station list.
I couldn’t believe how much of a dump the place was honestly. Shit is being held together with duct tape, zip ties, and free veteran labor.
And the DOGE boys will see that and use it as evidence they deserve even less, ratger than seeing that’s what things have been reduced to due to budget cuts.
This comment on the post indicates that it’s a CitizenWatch article, but that article’s own listed sources don’t support the 60% number either (as I call out in my response to that comment).
I swear there’s barely anywhere online anymore where people practice basic skepticism. If it aligns with their existing biases they just slurp it up, no matter how absurd.
Those are simple. SMH: System Managed Heraldry, SMDH: Shaving my dog here!