Okay, so: there's a local restaurant whose online ordering process involves various selecting various sauces to be included with one's order – so many units of teriyaki sauce, so many units of hot sauce, so may units of peanut sauce, and so forth.
The idea is supposed to be that you can select any combination of sauces you want, as long as it adds up to no more than four units. However, what the app actually required is that you select exactly four units of sauces; it wouldn't let you submit the ordering form if the total wasn't exactly four.
Just today I discovered that they seem to have fixed it... not by correcting the errant validation rule, but by adding a "no sauce" option, which counts toward the required total of four.
Thus, it's now possible to place an order with, say, two units of teriyaki sauce rather than four by entering 2x "teriyaki sauce" and 2x "no sauce". Similarly, an order with no sauce at all is 4x "no sauce".
This is quite possibly the least intuitive ordering process I've ever encountered, and I've literally worked in e-commerce.
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Rescue the Zourob family in Gaza, bring hope.
In the heart of this destructive war in Gaza, lives Ahmed Zourob, whose life has witnessed a tragic downturn. It occurred on one of the early days of the war when they believed it wouldn't last long. However, harsh reality shocked Ahmed and his family in unimaginable ways. During an online work meeting, a massive explosion shattered their home and dreams, claiming the lives of their innocent loved ones.
Fear and death became their companions as they fled several times to relatives, seeking shelter. Disasters continued as their uncle's house collapsed in another explosion, resulting in the loss of 30 of their relatives. They managed to rescue only their aunt from under the rubble, in need of urgent medical care. They returned to displacement, searching for a safe place.
Their tragedy persisted, and as they tried to rebuild, disasters recurred. Bombardment struck their displacement location again, causing the death of nearly 90 people from their family. The dream of a normal life seemed elusive, and hardship dominated their lives – no safe haven, no electricity, no water, and none of life's essentials.
Now, with only six people left, Ahmed and his family face the daunting challenge of survival. The responsibility for their well-being falls solely on Ahmed's shoulders.
The situation didn't stop there, as the occupation approached their displacement site, threatening more misfortune. Ahmed, the young man with dreams and aspirations, now faces losses in every aspect of his life. He needs your support to travel to Egypt, where donations can serve as a lifeline for him and his family.
Despite Ahmed's hard and efficient work, life surprised him with harsh turns. Now, he must confront the challenges of dark nights and despair. With your support, Ahmed and his family can rise from the ruins of war and the harsh ordeal they are going through. Every donation represents a glimmer of light in the darkness of their lives, an opportunity to rebuild their shattered hopes.
If you would like to contribute and support Ahmed and his family, please consider donating through this link. Your generosity can make a meaningful difference in their lives.
This is my story
Eng Ahmed Zourob
Your support means the world to us! Sending heartfelt love from the core of Palestine.
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Like, I'm not saying that this is a good thing, but it's kind of bleakly entertaining how over the course of my life my skill set as an online researcher has gone from being:
Hugely valuable in the late 1990s and early 2000s because the discoverability of information in public-facing databases was fucking terrible and nobody knew how to organise anything; to
Effectively useless throughout the 2010s because search engines enormously and rapidly improved and computer literacy was at an all-time high; and
Back to being hugely valuable once again because SEO bullshit and the proliferation of AI-generated content have degraded online discoverability back to pre-2000 levels and computer literacy is in accelerating decline due to mobile devices deliberately obfuscating basic functionality so that app vendors can sell it back to you with embedded advertising.
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Tumblr's actually been making a profit for a few months now, we're just exclusively spending the money on new app icons
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Day 1 | Sergeant Hunter
Calendar masterlist | Buy me a coffee?
'Tis the season! And as my thank you for this fandom that kept my brain pumping that sweet, rewarding serotonin + dopamine combo for two years in a row (so far): here it is, the first of my 24 clone arts. I hope you all enjoy my humble offerings 🤲🏾✨
Closeups + tags under the cut (◡‿◡✿)
Roll call: @kimiheartblade @the-bad-batch-baroness @cc--2224 @clonethirstingisreal @wackylurker @freesia-writes @vimse @starrylothcat @vodika-vibes @blackhunter666 @eternal-transcience @not-that-syndrigast @t3mpest98 @dreamie411 @king-chaos-world @burningfieldof-clover @wings-and-beskar @lavenderxechoe @mishakoon @padawancat97 @foodmoneyandcats @nobody-expects-the-inquisitorius @anxiouspineapple99 @wolviecat @fussyrogue @esser5170 @nika6q @523rdrebel
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