Like what do they usually do to meet people, if they're looking for actual parts or tools to trade? Or a robotics related thing for those who build those types of things?
For example, a computer ad that says things like "the ray traces sing" or instructions for a lighting controller saying "ignite" and "extinguish" the light
Like if I wanted to *make up* an instruction manual or an advertisement that's meant to make fun of bad designs or something - like marketing the annoying parts as "features" because it's supposed to be a prank "gift" to someone you secretly dislike.
Too many people think their TV is now scrap because an app on the TV itself became obsolete.
The only thing that might be a bit more cumbersome with a streaming box, might be that the remote cannot control the TV. However, depending on how old your TV is, it may indeed be able to control at least the volume via HDMI, and if it doesn't, well, there are still solutions that cost less than a new TV, and you save yourself the trouble of having to unscrew the original one and do all the setup.
The first time I saw one on the outside of a building, I thought they were being robbed and that was a discreet SOS signal that doesn't appear inside. I was just tactfully waiting for someone to walk out, but not in their immediate view, and when someone casually exited as though everything was fine, I asked if everything was okay in the building. When they said yes, I explained that I thought the lights were like a burglar alarm or something.
What if you were seeking authorities at night and saw red/blue lights and ran towards them, only to find an empty building that just has red/blue lights on all the time?
Not to mention, I was savvy enough not to call 911 just because a building had a strobe light on, because short circuits happen and alarms can go wrong or be tripped by mistake with no emergency. But I mean, suppose someone who had my idea of looking for signs of emergency at the building, because of the strobes, became conditioned to ignore a flashing strobe on the outside of a building. Then they wouldn't even bat an eye at a fire alarm strobing, thinking it's a security camera that just strobes at everyone, until there's clouds of smoke billowing out of the building.
I will never, ever install a camera that does that. If it has strobes, they would either be manually triggered by a person watching and in witness of a possible crime (as in attempted burglary / B&E or harming someone) or they would be tied to the burglar alarm system and strobe only when it's also blaring the siren (a lot of good that will do, though)
Like can I rub some kind of (safe at home) chemical on the rubber itself? By "safe at home" I mean that "wash hands after using, don't intentionally use your fingers to apply it, and wear safety goggles" would be good enough. If I'd get sick by touching it or the fumes would be dangerous without a hood or special vent / respirator, then I'll just replace the grip
In my case, it's a clip-on grip for the Nintendo Switch 1, but this could also apply to other things where the rubber is a factory part of the device itself (such as certain third party controllers, and if memory serves some cameras used to have rubber grips)
It has not reached the point where it's peeling off or leaving melty bits on everything it touches, or I would have thrown it out already.
I'm trying to get around this problem with the equipment budgeting department, where they're enforcing a *minimum* quota of keyboard replacements, but to get a replacement approved, I have to submit a picture of a visibly broken keyboard that's time and date stamped.
I figured if the database was sufficiently frustrating, that might help them see what ridiculous measures I would have to take to work within the bounds of their bass ackwards management style.
Like a fitness tracker app, or the kind of game where the console OS or (for computer / phone games) PayPal or Steam handle the add-on / DLC purchases, thus the game itself never handles your CC info.
Yet I need a 14 character or longer password with special characters in it. And then, bearing in mind there isn't any personal info involved, and you couldn't even message other people through the app in question (i.e. impersonate someone) they still have the audacity to add 2FA to it.
Like, I had 0 incorrect password attempts and you can't tell it's the same device I was using yesterday? I haven't even rebooted it since then, much less changed anything bigger than that.
Thankfully, a smarter friend chimed in and warned me not to, because it would blow up