I thought that there had been historically a boxing match the day after Christmas, and while the name remains, the actual barbaric spectacle went the way of bear-baiting due to people becoming more averse to violence.

They have toilets with taps and basins feeding into the cistern, at least in Japan

She’ll be the next DNC-backed vice presidential candidate, because big tent or something.

Do cats get any nutritional benefit from rice? I thought they were obligate carnivores.

he’s the opposite of Rowling, who lives in a castle and hates only certain minority groups

Paramedics refer to them as “donorcycles” for a reason

Surely when number goes up far enough, it magically gains sentience and godlike powers

The sound fidelity of vinyl is measurably inferior to CD-quality digital audio, as the technology introduces various kinds of distortion. Some of these are perceived as “warmth”, and/or bound in with the ritual of playing the record, so some people see it as a plus.

I’ve bought a few records in recent years, though have never actually played them. I bought them for the artwork, and listen to the FLAC files that came with the Bandcamp download code.

This and the GIMP is why they shouldn’t let software developers name things.

He looks like a fighter

So, an antisemite?

He prefers to call himself a “modeliser”

Was this an initiative of Trump’s new design department, or something preceding that that wasn’t scrapped?

As a place to stay when travelling, I’m all for capsule hotels. You don’t get woken by backpackers coming and going as in a dorm, and if you’re out and about enjoying the city you paid to visit, you’re not going to be spending any more time in your accommodation than required to sleep, so why pay for a full suite?

Having said that, if work wants you to come into an office you don’t live near, you should be able to expense the accommodation.

Looks like he’s found his happy place

As a Jew, wouldn’t he be having some Chinese?

It really bugs me whenever I see a US film that has been dubbed into Canadian or Australian English and the characters say things like “you’ll be back on your metres in no time”

The finish looks impressive for a print. Which filament did you use?

To the DNC, better her than AOC

From transistors to trans sisters