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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 1d

Ring of Chaos is a fun board game. I own a copy and also got to play it with the B&G Overlords earlier this year. If you like TTBG, you should get it, and this. I was not paid for this endorsement, but am not opposed to it.

Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 1d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9MZ...

We Like The Moon

YouTube video by Rathergood

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, it does. There's a big note that you can mute, leave the meeting, etc. Its weird that in some ways (both recording & summaries), it is a protection for CYA ("Yes, you did give approval in that meeting") or for inappropriate behavior, but on the other hand, I realize I dont want to say as much.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 1d

Every meeting I am in now has an AI Note taker or summary that gets mailed out. There is no way to avoid it.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 2d

a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug you can 't feel it but it 's there .

ALT: a drawing of a ghost that says ghost hug you can 't feel it but it 's there .

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 2d

Built a new PC in August, so I'm on 11 with most of that disabled, the start menu on the left, etc. I also discovered the github for Microsoft Activation Scripts, so there's that, too. And that works for Office. And ninite.com is great for installing a bunch of core apps for people.

Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once

The easiest, fastest way to update or install software. Ninite downloads and installs programs automatically in the background.

ninite.com

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 2d

That's you!

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

www.youtube.com/@WordsUnrave... Here ya go!

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Two of the internet's leading word nerds are here to unravel the stories behind everyday terms. Join YouTuber Rob Watts (aka RobWords) and author Jess Zafarris in exploring the wonders of the English ...

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, I love watching her and Rob on YouTube, especially when she gleefully offends his delicate sensibilities.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

This was mine . Neighbor had the Odyssey though

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

LOL. But it means you were able to be exposed and curate your own musical tastes from a younger age. For some, that means more variety, for others, it may be hyperfocus on your favorite genre. But then I was the weird kid who had a mixtape of TV show themes.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

I don't even know if that would track with your generation though. Because for Gen X, we had rental VHS, but movies were primarily theater. Until you bought your own music, it was radio (or mixtapes from friends). TV was reruns. We didn't have the accessibility to curate like Millennials and later.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

So I'm basically the age of the kids of the characters in Stranger Things in that same year. If I hadn't seen Ghostbusters, ET, BTTF, etc THAT would be weird. I think your middle school years are a good barometer of where your pop culture awareness would center. IMHO

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

BTTF came out in 1985, so yes, Elder Millennials were a few years alive. And that's not a total 1:1 because that would be like Star Wars for me, which I did see in a theater as a very young me. But if I look at most others from 1977 (my few years in)... yeah... no.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 3d

I remember in 93, on Jeopardy.
The Category? Measurement for 400.
The Answer: Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, and Bitch-Ass

Question: What are measurements of thermal energy, Alex?

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 4d

Back to the Future and other 80s movie is my generation, I think you get a pass on that one. It would be like me knowing a bunch of 60s or 70s movies (even though I was alive for 7 years of the latter)

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 4d

I've only seen a partial friends episode, never watched seinfeld or the office.
Loved Parks and Rec though.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 4d

I just took a tech design and another ethics class. Agree that it should be part of the output wherever possible.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 4d

Its a statue in the airport. Must be touring or something. (I went to college in Tampa)

Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 4d

Not looking to excuse, but I think most browsers can provide captions automatically now. I know Chrome can.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 4d

They were a big influence on James O'Barr when he did The Crow, too.

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 5d

When 2019 is vintage, you know time is a flat circle

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 5d

One of my Columbia House CDs I bought in college!

Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 6d

Ugh. I don't know how I wrote this on your account, but I don't like it

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Mike Sims @mikesims.bsky.social · 8d

I listened to the Beatles growing up a lot. Had all the records/casettes before I was in high school. So, say the Beatles were 20 years before (90-91 was my Sr year). I dare you to look at songs from the 90s or early 2000s to realize they are older to kids today. :D

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