In a Bunker Listening to ‘90s Alternative & Grun

[ayeforscotland]

I hope we never find out. There should be some mysteries in this world.

[adonischildsupportcase]

[ancientcharm]

Baths of Pompeii

[thebelchers]

[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

[expressions-of-nature]

by Seppo Rokkanen

[energyprison]

the monks described me as "a pleasure to have on the mountain"

[snototter]

A pair of red crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) perform a courtship dance in Hokkaido, Japan

by ted smith

[unconventiononthelawofthesea]

is there a specific lake you would assume someone where you're from is referring to if they just said "the lake"?

yes

no

Voting ended onOct 29, 2025

put your lake and home in the tags if you want

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

poll song #710

[8nin]

hey sorry i acted weird the other day i was trying so hard to act normal that it backfired

[ghost-in-your-computer]

Tell me what you see.

A light in the darkness.

A bearded man.

A mushroom cloud.

A head on a pillow.

Voting ended onOct 26, 2025

[tunnelsnacks]

[rootlessly]

letchworth state park ⋇ 23 oct

[expressions-of-nature]

[expressions-of-nature]

Mount Fuji, Japan by Shinichiro Saka

[ishowdespair-deactivated2026012]

[eon-of-axolotls]

[thisus3rhaspass3d-deactivated20]

[selenemoon-xo]