we lived in the gaps

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[bieddiediaz]

oh, golden boy / you shined a light on your home and at your best / you were magic / we were sold

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[chenslucy]

"they were friends for many years before they realized that they were in love, and even after that, there were struggles, and there were forces that threatened to tear them apart, but they overcame those obstacles." - the rookie; dead ringer (8.17)

[bieddiediaz]

[missing every major theme and point of the whole show] tiktok user voice: all interpretations are valid (:(: if you even suggest otherwise you're committing a hate crime (:

[dacuala]

i like when the green following badge pops up. but then its like we could be more. you liked my post but im still not good enough

[dacuala]

i see how it is

[mortimermcmirestinks]

[mudkipper]

[arctic-hands]

[Image Description: first image: a two panel MS Paint-like doodle comic, titled "hey fellow white people, if you are white on tumblr". In the first panel, labeled "this is your job", a white doodle person is holding up their hand, supporting a Black doodle person as they stand on the white doodle person's raised hand. The white doodle person's gesturing to the Black doodle person and saying nothing as the Black doodle person says "white people need to stop doing [thing]". In the second panel, labeled "not this", the Black doodle person now stands alone in the background as they say "white people need to stop doing [thing]", only for the white doodle person to interrupt and jump in front of the Black doodle person and their speech bubble. The white doodle person takes up the majority of the frame, blocking the Black doodle person with their arm as they loudly say in all caps "Oh my god yes it pisses me off so much when white people do this".

Second image: the same two panel comic, now with the stock photo of a white person in a white t-shirt overlaid on the whole picture. The stock photo white person is saying "So true! I'm white and I can't stand when other white people talk over P.O.C! Good thing I'm not like that! I'm one of the good ones!" End I.D]

[decadentqueentidalwave]

Thank you for the image description!

[lokihiddleston]

PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026)

[soundofbloom]

Ryan Gosling as Rayland Grace

Project Hail Mary, 2026

[kayvsworld]

not to be talking about avengers (2012) in the current year (2025) but tony stark walking into a room full of spies and government agents, planting a hacking device on one of their computers, starting up a little hacking program on a giant screen in full view of everyone present, and then exiting WITH NO ONE NOTICING simply because he is THAT good at misdirection and running his mouth. what the fuck. icon legend media trained at the Maria Stark Public Appearances Bootcamp at age 4 guy who crowd worked his way out of a senate hearing they do not make them like this anymore

[natashastarkotp]

im just so happy that the writers wrote langdon as a sarcastic funny dude who never makes fun of mel. she misses social cues and he never makes her feel awkward about it, he leans into it and makes her comfortable in the conversation. my roman kingdon or whatever.

[heedra]

so far one theme of the 30s for me has been realizing that literally every human being on earth who appears completely cool and collected and together with it at first glance has some threshold past which enough known information about them will shatter that mystique completely. i don't even say this negatively or pessimistically it's just been helpful to keep in mind that we're all like that.

[ashleyslorens]

TAROT CARDS ✴ HADESTOWN [in/sp]

[red-garden]

The thing is, in order to have a healthy and robust fandom, a piece of media NEEDS to leave some questions unanswered. Some relations unshipped. Some plot holes unfilled. Some backstories unwritten. Some lore unexplained. You need possibilities that will keep people up at night. The beautiful thing about an empty lot in a neighborhood is what people make in it

[mikesseleven]

OTP Meme: Parallels → Kindred Spirits (Alexa, Play 'Invisible String' by Taylor Swift)

[aidashakur]

[zeglythpics]

RACHEL ZEGLER and BEN PLATT by Sophia Wilson for The Last Five Years

[rosenfinchzz]

Under the mistletoe 🎄