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

Bonus:

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…

…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.

reblogging this again for EVEN MORE information.

I’m mostly entertained by the guy who thinks you need to know that “case” means “box” in French as though that’s not what it means in English.

skeumorphism my beloved

This is such an important thread! I am learning so much on this hell of a website everyday ♥️

By the way, if you’ve ever wondered why a floppy disc was called a floppy disc because you remember the little hard boys

Those are the newer gen

The old boys were deadass actually floppy, being much bigger and with a thinner plastic spell

They made fantastic noises when flopped

every time I'm too scared to pull the trigger on a bluesky post, I know I can post it here. you all get me.

It's good that people on other social media think we're dead‚ stops them from coming over here ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

You know technology literacy is dying because I saw this meme with 76k likes

F11 the full screen button? You’re scared of the full screen button? F10?? It opens the menu bar???

Computers are so scary what if I accidentally hit F12 in a steam game and it takes a screenshot. What if I press shift + F12 while in word and accidentally save my document 😖

If you had to learn what the F keys on your computer do through me reblogging this post, then I'm glad you did. Computer literacy is not a skill that gets taught anymore, and it is absolutely one that needs to be taught in order to be learned. Don't ever feel bad for not knowing something, but ☝️ don't ever stop learning learning about your environment, the tools you use, and especially the people around you

I fear a fresh wave of the plague

Update from twitter

i want to explain to people- the lower bit is accurate you probably pay way more in taxes/rent then a medieval peasants well as have less time off of work

True but on that last point i think it’s important to note that the “work” time of a medieval peasant does not including the much greater labor involved in the creation of their own food (milling, churning, etc), chopping firewood, creation of their own clothes, etc etc. So a huge portion of that off work time was still subsistence work.

I don’t disagree with the overall point being made here, i just think that context is important on that detail to weigh it accurately.

I love how all of them carry a completely different tone than the others

FUCK EM UP YOUR GRACE

Pop off, my liege

Fanfiction exists for TWO reasons:

like mother like father

Tomfoolery actually transitioned and only does she-nanigans now

v.2

If I ever don’t reblog this, you can assume I’m dead. It’s just pure, sound-design gold.

The cuts, the slow ramp-ups, how it matches his dance moves.

MWAH.

He gets up like nothing happened . he doesn't even care

You can pinpoint the exact moment he turns to liquid

hear me out…

“Hear me out” and it’s the most conventionally attractive alien father figure you’ve ever seen

I mean? Yeah? Gantu is obviously conventionally attractive

Deep voice, big muscles, Tall

Like. What am i missing here?

honey he has a fish for a head

And half this site wants to fuck Benedict Cumberbatch

dry humping in its specificity as a term implies the existence of wet humping

not my best work

I can’t speak for other social media webbed sites but I really enjoy how tumblr seems to just completely spin a wheel on whatever media is hot right now. Like yeah sometimes it’s a new show that’s big and actively coming out but also sometimes there will be a solid month where half my dash is Columbo memes. Defy authority. Get really into an book from the 1800s. Watch shows that haven’t aired in 40 years. Celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Molasses Flood. Become unmarketable

oh shit i almost missed it!

a talking point i often see when defending the consumption of dark content is that it’s a coping mechanism for those with trauma which is very valid and true but i also want to make this abundantly clear: you can like dark content for no reason. you can enjoy fucked up shit in fiction because it’s enjoyable and entertaining. trauma is not required as a ticket for entry. enjoy your dark content bc it’s fun and sexy and don’t let anyone take that away from you

sometimes the reason is this

reblog if you love to see that shit that was fucking crazy