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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

According to this video, the important part is a V-shaped notch with bevelled edges, cut into some thin piece of plastic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

* cough, cough *

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

There are few greater antipoles to me and "my whole thing" than my dad, but... He taught me the value of being cautious, and to take time to extensively evaluate pros and cons before I made important decisions. I took that ball and ran with it, and now I am routinely praised by my peers for my ability to foresee potential pitfalls and preemptively negate them, and reflexively I think of my dad who would suggest that it was just common sense.

Of course it's not just "common sense" -- but rather a curious mindset and an intentional thought process -- and you instilled that in me, Dad. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

When a picture is worth a billion words.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

I thought the picture surely had to be CG or AI created at first.

Same... This photo is so surreal, I immediately thought of Simon Stalenhag.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My grandfather used to say this all the time. He was such a humble man, too, so it always got a good "dad joke" chuckle. Glad to see it's still out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I got my dad an Anker Bluetooth speaker a year or so ago that was subject to a recall due to the rechargeable battery inside presenting a fire hazard.

Fortunately, by way of the serial number, his was not one of the effected units, but I had the same question you did when I saw this article.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I always assumed they were just another way for people to broadcast mundane factoids about themselves to total strangers that don't care. Like an early form of social media, if you will.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Like I bet if alcohol was something you had to snort...

This reminded me of this ancient internet video where a few guys (allegedly) "inhale" alcohol by adding dry ice and breathing in the vapors. Doesn't look to be very effective, but if it was, I'd at least try it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

He might have meant to have intended to have done it, but we can't be sure just yet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Also, what is the tactical advantage of shitting your pants?

Just think of all the time you save. It adds up!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago
 
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D23 is a biannual event where Disney reveals their plans for parks, media, and other entertainment. D23 2024 took place this past weekend, and there were a lot of big announcements. In an effort to draw contrast with previous D23 events which included some highly speculative plans, Disney Experiences Chairmen Josh D'Amaro prefaced the Imagineering project announcements by saying:

“Everything we share here tonight is in active development. This isn’t Blue Sky. We’re doing all of it.”

I haven't found a singular, concise list of all the announcements in one place, so I'm trying to compile it all here. Please chime in if you see I missed anything, or if you're particularly hyped (or particularly not hyped) about any of these announcements!

Parks

  • Magic Kingdom

    • Villians-themed land to be added, adjacent to Frontierland. There's some concept art and "two new attractions planned as well as dining, shopping and more."
    • Two Cars attractions to be added in Frontierland. There's some concept art for that as well. Not a mirror of the existing Cars Land or Radiator Springs Racers, but similar in concept to the latter. The concept art seems to indicate that this attraction will entirely replace the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island attractions.
    • Disney Starlight, a new night-time parade, premiers Summer of 2025.
  • Animal Kingdom

    • Tropical Americas Land to replace Dinoland USA (concept art here), set to open in 2027, with at least two new attractions planned:
    • An Indiana Jones ride, which will replace the Dinosaur ride. Seems to re-use the existing ride vehicles and looks similar to Indiana Jones Adventure, but "will be an all-new adventure, unlike any of the existing Indy attractions around the world."
    • An Encanto dark-ride that "takes place inside Casita on the day after young Antonio receives his gift of communicating with animals."
  • Hollywood Studios

    • Monsters, Inc Land to be added, which will feature "the first suspended coaster ever in a Disney Park."
    • Smuggler's Run to be updated, new mission featuring The Mandolorian and Grogu to be added in 2026. More info here.
  • EPCOT

  • Disneyland

  • Disney California Adventure

  • Disney Adventure World

    • Formerly Walt Disney Studios Park, the second Disney park in Paris, there's a big overhaul project here to re-theme 90% of the park. More info here.
    • Lion King ride (concept art, more info)
  • Shanghai Disneyland

  • Hong Kong Disneyland

    • A Spider-Man themed attraction to be added, looks mechanically similar to The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror (concept art, more info)

Movies

  • Sequels

    • Moana 2 (in theaters November 27, 2024 official trailer here)
    • Zootopia 2 (set for sometime around Thanksgiving 2025, trailer here)
    • Frozen 3 (set for 2027)
    • Incredibles 3
    • Avatar: Fire and Ash (in theaters December 19, 2025)
    • TRON: Ares (in theaters October 10, 2025)
    • Toy Story 5 (set for Summer 2026, teaser trailer here)
  • Live Action Remakes

  • Star Wars

    • The Mandalorian & Grogu (set for 2026)
  • Pixar

    • Elio (in theaters June 13, 2025)
    • Hoppers (set for 2026)
  • Other

    • Monster Jam, a film about the monster truck event starring Dwayne Johnson, currently filming

Shows

  • Marvel

    • Daredevil: Born Again (launches March 2025)
    • Agatha All Along (premiers September 18, 2024, trailer here)
    • Ironheart (set for 2025)
  • Star Wars

    • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (premiers December 3, 2024, trailer here)
    • Andor, Season 2 (set for 2025)
  • Pixar

    • Win or Lose, Pixar's first series (premiers December 6, 2024, trailer here)
    • Dream Productions, also by Pixar, "an Inside Out spin-off about the dream factory inside Riley's head," set sometime in between the two movies (set for 2025)
  • Other

    • Percy Jackson and The Olympians, Season 2 (set for 2025, trailer here)

Other

  • Disney Cruise Line to add 4 new ships (bringing the total to 13). More info here.
  • Disney to collaborate with Epic Games on Fortnite. More info here.
 

A very candid look at the development of the "BDX Droids" that were play-tested at Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland late last year. Thought it was really interesting and fun!

If you like this more-technical kind of Disney engineering stuff, check out the DisneyResearchHub channel on YouTube.

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