Showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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A “Showerthought” is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you’re doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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SomeoneloltoShowerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months ago

If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"?

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If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"?

SomeoneloltoShowerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish·2 months ago

It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology’s problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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Prime/secondary/tertiary etc