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

Bonus:

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These are my people.

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…

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

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

In addition, headers for ā€œthis blog / website is about writingā€ 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.

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The term ā€œhang upā€ for ā€œend the callā€ refers to something even older - one of these…

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

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

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Also, why various OP updates never changed ā€œSaveā€ 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.

reblogging this again for EVEN MORE information.

I’m mostly entertained by the guy who thinks you need to know that ā€œcaseā€ means ā€œboxā€ in French as though that’s not what it means in English.

skeumorphism my beloved

It’s fascinating. This post alternately made me feel old and taught me something. Tumblr is amazing.

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theygender:

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that 30+ brands of nutrition drinks including but not limited to Ensure, Pediasure, Glucerna, Oatly, and Premier Protein just got recalled for possible contamination with the bacteria that causes botulism, a paralytic toxin with a lethal dose of 1.3 nanograms. If you’ve purchased one of the affected lot numbers please return it to the store to be properly disposed of as a biohazard but do not accept any compensatory gift cards because that can be counted as a settlement if you need to file a lawsuit over for any potential damages caused by this later on. If you have any questions regarding the recall there’s a phone number listed in the article above that you can call, but if you believe you may have ingested toxins then please call your local poison control line. Stay safe

If y'all wouldn’t mind boosting this that would be great. Many disabled people including myself and several of my friends drink these brands to help with diabetes/nutritional definiciencies/etc, and a lot of these brands are also popular choices for senior citizens, young children, and athletes. If someone happens to get a bottle that’s contaminated with botulism (especially if they’re disabled, elderly, or a child) a single sip could potentially kill them

To clarify, when I say ā€œdon’t accept compensatory gift cardsā€ I don’t mean you can’t get a refund. You can still get the item refunded but if they say ā€œoh we’re so sorry that this happened, let us give you a $20 gift card as well to make it up to youā€ turn that gift card down. If later on it turns out that you were affected and you try to sue the company for medical bills and damages the company can claim that you already reached a settlement of $20 with them and you’re no longer able to sue. This is done in some companies both for recalls of dangerous substances and for on-property injuries that the company could be held liable for. Don’t fall for it

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autistic-bibliophile:

serious question for tumblr- what is mothman??

Is it a concept, a tv show, a book series, a video game?? WHAT IS IT I NEED TO KNOW

you’re one of today’s lucky 10,000 i guess!!

Mothman is an American cryptid whose concept was first introduced iiiin Virginia in the 60s? I believe? Four young adults claimed to see a ā€œlarge flying man with 10 foot wingsā€ in the sky above them by the forest. they also said he was grey and had glowing red eyes.

a few more supposed sightings happened over the next 2 or 3 years (and of course there’s been many since then, but that was the start of it), and due to the popularity of Batman and the amount of people whos said he looked like some bird or moth, the creature was dubbed Mothman. (BTW. Mothman is probably barn owls.)

This is the art of him on wikipedia:

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[ID: Tim Bertelink’s mothman art. Mothman is a shadowy figure with large black wings and glowing red eyes. In the corner, there is a very small scale of mothman vs a human. Mothman is roughly three heads taller. end ID.]

and this is the statue of him in the town where he was first ā€œspottedā€!

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[ID: the Point Pleasant Mothman statue. He is silver and has red eyes, with butterfly-like wings. He is very muscular. end ID.]

He’s also been ā€˜blamed’ for a handful of disasters across the country, like the Silver Bridge Collapse in the late 60s and the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster in 2010 (or maybe 2011, I don’t remember)

(I use the word 'blamed’ lightly because people claim to have photos of him showing up during and directly after a few such events)