i am killing time on tumblr

[arrghigiveup]

TiL (click to go to the thread, which probably has more interesting tidbits I missed).

Bonus:

[drst]

These are my people.

[petermorwood]

Betting I’ve reblogged this before. Betting I’ll reblog it when it turns up again.

In addition to the print terminology stuff: the visual shorthand icons and ad graphics for something about writing are still often pen-nibs, fountain pens and typewriters…

…while graphics of a monitor, keyboard and mouse remain visual shorthand for computing…

…even though most writers now use monitor /  keyboard / mouse or even laptop / touchpad.

In addition, headers for “this blog / website is about writing” are often in one of the many imitation typewriter fonts complete with smudges, or just Courier.

The start and end call icons on most / all smartphones is still the handset of a classic desk telephone, and sometimes the open-app icon is a complete phone.

The term “hang up” for “end the call” refers to something even older - one of these…

And of course the Save icon is indeed a 3½ inch floppy disc.

Why it wasn’t a 5¼ floppy is a mystery. The icon version is just as distinctive.

Also, why various OP updates never changed “Save” to the graphic of a CD / DVD or flash drive is another mystery, and nowadays a Save icon should probably be a cartoon cloud.

Graphics and terminology are funny things.

[nehirose]

reblogging this again for EVEN MORE information.

[the-future-now-deactivated20170]

follow @the-future-now

[sunglow-xoxo]

wow!

[veryfemmeandantifascist]

disabled women of color are capable and deserve to be recognized and respected

[blvkvholic]

[catsbeaversandducks]

The Great Smudge - Table Cat

Via Lancelot Falk

[stream]

Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains, and Drinker of Pumpkin Spice.

[catchymemes]

Ironic Moments Dump

[catchymemes]

[legalizevore]

my dad guillermo laying it out

[terror-billie]

His table is piled high with food he will never touch but he will kill you for taking the smallest morsel, even if you are starving

shit how did I completely miss the point of this part

[martunamajor]

Also, his eyes aren’t in his head. They’re in his hands. He only sees what he reaches for, what he desires, what he wants.

[shorts-muchacho-papi]

[the-real-ted-cruz]

what level of woke

[priestessamy]

Guillermo del Toro is a fucking artist and he knows what he’s doing. I love that man

[verazelinski-deactivated2019102]

Homophones, Weakly, a blog masterminded by Bruce Worden

[iranomas]

[creanavt]

https://creanavt.tumblr.com/archive

[notinmygarden]

Ah! An asshat gets his just reward 😉(turn on sound)

[bubblewrench]

[rafawriter]

[sirowlington]

demolished

[obviouslypancakes]

Gottem!

[whyisthisfrenchguymasturbating]

i went to fact check this and he literally is

[pettycentral]

[smatter-deactivated20220909]

This might be my favorite post hahaha

[pdothamman-deactivated20170513]

I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD YO BECAUSE DON’T THEY KNOW IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE THERE???

[gonehometoyavin4withpoe-blog]

This is the kind of thing Google was made for. Or your Mom’s cookbook. Bay leaves come from the Bay Laurel shrub (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub. Most people think you can’t eat Bay leaves, because we remove them from soups, but you can. And, yes, there are some huge leaves, depending on the DNA of the individual shrub.

Not as much fun as “wtf is this in my burrito?” but very educational.

[brigwife-deactivated20240426]

I don’t know what it is about Star Wars but even if it’s not your biggest fandom, it still has the funniest memes by a long shot I mean “look at all the fucks i give anakin” and “your poncho is a piece of junk” and anakin hates sand it’s all just 1000% pure class

[brigwife-deactivated20240426]

YOU CAN’T BEAT THIS SHIT

[d-exclamation]

And my new favorite:

[listsoflifehacks]

Secret Recipes To Try At Home

[piperderg-deactivated20221106]

@drakenflagreon

[thegoddesschi]

Hooooomagawd

[thathighguy]

This is a blessing!!!

[momworries]

Saved af!!

[freaknastyperv]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 I shall give most of these a try

[ithelpstodream]

[apologeticallyfat]

[x9airborne-deactivated20220407]