Can confirm, walked into a bathroom and witnessed this happening when these were first introduced here ~15 years ago. Nobody believed me but… I know what I saw that day.

I love that Amazon’s AI refuses to tell you whether these contain allergens, but it’ll gladly spinning you a bizarre yarn about how they can help you talk to your cat if asked! (For context - the AI chose the names - I am not called Alex…)

And I quote:

Once upon a time in a cozy little home, there lived a curious cat named Whiskers and a caring owner named Alex. Alex had always wanted to communicate better with Whiskers, so they decided to try something new – a soy isoflavones supplement designed to support hormonal balance and overall well-being.

One sunny morning, Alex popped a delicious vegan chewable gummy and waited for the magic to happen. As the day unfolded, Alex noticed a peculiar change. Whiskers seemed more attentive, almost as if they were listening intently to every word.

During their afternoon playtime, Alex decided to test this newfound connection. With a playful grin, Alex started meowing softly, mimicking the sounds Whiskers made. To their delight, Whiskers tilted their head, eyes wide with curiosity. It was as if they were having a real conversation!

From that day on, Alex and Whiskers shared a unique bond. They would spend hours “chatting” in their own special language, filled with meows, purrs, and even the occasional head bump. The soy isoflavones supplement had not only supported Alex’s well-being but had also brought them closer to their feline friend.

And so, in this whimsical tale, a simple gummy became the key to unlocking a world of fun and connection between a human and their beloved cat

Have always personally seen Gherkin being used with Cucumber, as I believe that they’re two parts of the same whole, but I’m happy to be corrected if wrong :).

My understanding is that Gherkin is the syntax used to write the scenarios / acceptance criteria, whilst Cucumber is the tool that interprets said scenarios and executes them as automated tests.

Thank you <3

It took nearly 12 months, an emergency visit, and being lucky enough to get a Dr who listened before “the tests look normal, idk, do some stretches?” became “oh no, your arm’s blood supply is compromised, we have to do surgery.”

So glad I didn’t listen to the other Drs, or I’d never have found I have the lucky combination of arterial and venous thoracic outlet syndrome. On the downside, they’re going to cut my rib out, but it definitely taught me to trust my body when something seems wrong.

The snaps on this are giving me major flashbacks, though I can’t put my finger on anything specific. My mum was a seamstress and I’m sure I remember finding and playing with something exactly like this in her room as a kid back in the 80s. Will reply here if it comes back to me :) the fact it’s adjustable to fixed intervals via the snaps seems too purposeful and practical, though - especially with the metal presumably giving rigidity to whatever it’s used for.

Yep, it’s like it’s automatically transformed back to normal in my mind’s eye :). Mirrored and upside-down presents a little challenge, but everything else is no trouble.

I’m not! I’m barely even right handed, honestly - I’m incredibly uncoordinated.

Me too! I blame it entirely on my literal childhood interpretation of someone telling me to “cross my fingers and toes” - learned how to cross all of my toes, then picking things up came naturally after that 😂

I can read text in any orientation, even if mirrored, as easily as if it was right side up / not mirrored. Not sure why, and almost completely useless, but was surprised to discover that supposedly not everyone can do this?

Welcome to the UK! Not sure on your final destination, but I’m based in South West England. Please feel free to reach out if you need any help or guidance, especially if you’re heading down this way 🙂.

Have reviewed 16 year old code for a very well known company in the last week with this exact comment peppered throughout, alongside delightfully helpful comments like:

// do not delete or change this it just works

// TODO temporary fix added 12/09/11 to fix incident must be removed ASAP

// CAUTION this returns false here instead of true like it normally does, not sure why

// if true then matched to valid account not is true

Interesting! The university I attended had a similar room using projectors, but it was never as impressive as this. They did have it rigged to play Doom, though!

Ahh amazing, thank you! I went searching for other videos but couldn’t find any. Somehow didn’t occur to me that the objects on the ceiling in OP’s video, with the exception of the speakers, were images on a video wall too :). Explains the weird way it looks!

May be stating the obvious or missing the point, but this is just a 3d render, right? Nothing about this looks like it exists in the real world.

It was fun to discover that contact lenses are like a superpower when it comes to cutting onions. Finally, a benefit to being utterly blind!

Currently working on a programme of work for a huge client whose core system is still running the same COBOL spaghetti that was written in the 80s. The demand for COBOL developers to support or update these systems, and the compensation they get, is wild.

UX / UI work lends itself to designers with IT skills in a similar way. I ended up falling into Business Analysis ultimately, but graphic design experience mixed with IT skills have helped immeasurably throughout the twisting path my career took.

Worked in a stationers over 20 years ago, still remember the barcode for this one pencil eraser we sold all the time that would never scan - 4007817526040.

… Still can’t remember a single damn birthday or important appointment. Why, brain, why?

Actually learned a lot I didn’t know about the history of the little town I live in - very cool! Thank you!