invented by people from Pakistan who were just living in India

Pakistan was part of India until 1947. These guys ended up on the Pakistan side of the partition, and then returned to India as refugees.

I’m not sure that it’s fair to say that they weren’t Indian.

Clarification question: Why would you expect somebody to DM you?

I suspect the language would change for those scenarios, so maybe you would say “I slept until midday” rather than “I slept until 12pm”.

Said another way: the game is innovative (for a Mario game), NOT the game is innovative (for a platformer)

erm… 12am is midnight

Don’t you think people just mean that it feels like a Mario game at the same time as feeling fresh? That’s certainly how I felt. It’s “innovative” in the sense that there are things that you didn’t expect, and that’s fun and exciting. I could be wrong, but I don’t think anybody means “innovative” in that it’s ground-breaking in the larger gaming world or even in the platforming genre.

Your lack of outrage is outrageous. Is this a game to you?

I’ve had the same stainless steel Parker jotter for over 20 years. I love it.

I don’t think I understand… Is the contest which instance picks the best song? What are the criteria for judging “best”?

FYI, Lemmy apparently drops any text that looks like an html tag, even in an inline code block. grrr…

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YES, this drives me nuts. It’s not like it’s hard to put autofocus="autofocus" into your input element.

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It doesn’t bother me much. I think the only slightly annoying part is waiting for them to retrieve your car when you want to leave.

I’m not sure why the origin of the question should matter… if it’s getting engagement here, then it’s all good!

When it comes to work, I “Reply All” by default for this exact reason. The only time I modify recipients is if I’m starting a side conversation that not everybody needs to be involved in.

Broadcast emails, or emails asking for individual responses are the only time I would use “Reply”. However, I think in those circumstances the sender should be using “BCC” rather than “To” or “CC” in order to prevent annoying “Reply All” messages.

I don’t think that’s harmless…

Front door of your place to desk in the office seems like a good measurement, right?

If everything prior to you exiting your front door is identical between WFH and commuting, then yes. But if you spend more time getting ready to go into the office than you do for WFH, then I think you have to count that getting ready time as well.

I bought a Hydroflask 6 years ago. It’s got a small dent on the base that makes it not sit perfectly flat. It’s bright green and I love it.

If you ever go to India, take an extra suitcase that you can fill up with Stainless Steel cookware. The price is amazing, and the quality is so much better than what’s available in America. We spent about $85 on what I estimate would have cost $400-$500 in America.