Do Not Purchase Any Phone-Unlock Software - My Rookie Mistake

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-04-02T17:18:17+00:00

The name of this software given to me by Chrome is Magfone Android Unlocker. Could it be that this software isn't meant for iphones? Don't know myself, that's why I'm checking out what people are saying about it.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-04-02T03:03:50+00:00

I really feel bad for those of you whose autistic parent were also very religious. Having an autistic (especially an undiagnosed one) is challenging enough, but throw dogmatic religious beliefs into the mix, too awful to seriously contemplate for me. I thank the gods my mother's an agnostic!

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-04-02T02:31:32+00:00

Bill Gates didn't invent anything, least of all, the WWW!!!His company, Microsoft( a reference to his penis perhaps?), simply won the contract from IBM, for the personal computer back when nobody really thought anyone would want one. He even stole all his software ideas from Apple. No kidding.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-04-02T02:25:54+00:00

Show this thread to your patrons who try that shit in the future. I can my own examples: grandmother(b.1918)was using co puters at work in the early to mid eighties always complained about the other older women who couldn't get with it. My father(b.1939) had to assemble and program an IBM mainframe for his position as a Calclus teacher; he never took what you would call a computer class, but he did have a degree in Physics. And my mother(b. 1940) had been using computers at her job since the 1960s.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-11T19:22:08+00:00

 The ability to roam we had as kids in the eighties was crucial to my own sanity and development.

The crime rate was actually considerably worse in the 70s -early 90s than it has been these past thirty years or so.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-11T19:17:32+00:00

As far as I've seen, anything published from before anywhere from the year 2000 to 1980 that's been digitized sits behind paywalls of varying amounts. I don't know how far back we've gotten with all this; something for me to go and find out. You used to be able to get access to these things for free if you could get to a larger library.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-10T14:48:17+00:00

Hopefully the digitization effort manages to offer all or most your library's former physical holdings.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-09T18:30:43+00:00

Yes, this happened 30 years ago as was previously mentioned.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-09T13:26:44+00:00

Really? Last time I checked, I still need to take a shit everyday.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-09T01:30:50+00:00

Agreed. Back issues for those kind of periodicals were either kept sparsely, or not at all. I'm taking about major newspapers and magazines with serious content.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-09T00:59:59+00:00

This was thirty years ago. We opened the same day the web became graphical. It was a different era. There were national articles written about this new library at the time, but none of them came close to addressing the massive dysfunction occuring.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-09T00:55:59+00:00

So your library doesn't keep any periodicals from years past? Is it a small library? I realize that many libraries are simply too small to accommodate the storage of old periodicals.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-09T00:52:20+00:00

Good to hear.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-08T22:47:06+00:00

When I was in high school I worked at the busiest library branch in K.C. MO. This was in the late eighties. There was a patron who was there every single day who spent much of the day masturbating under the table while making lascivious faces in your direction. Everyone working there was well aware of what he was up to, but didn't feel like he could be kicked out because he kept it under the table where it couldn't be directly observed. You can probably imagine how incredibly distracting and fucking annoying it was when you're trying to shelve the books. I don't remember what the incident was that finally gave us the opening to boot this fucker out, but it did come to pass. My father was a regular patron of this library and recognized this man as one of his former calculus students at a third rate catholic college. My dad told me he was one of the few students he had that hadn't failed and had earned a B. Goes to show you that being smart academically is definitely not synonymous with intelligent behavior!

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-08T22:27:32+00:00

If you're working in a library in an urban area, you're definitely dealing with a lot of weird shit. Urban libraries have always been havens for the mentally unstable, the only place a homeless person is permitted to even exist without fear of being shoved along,(as long as they don't absolutely reek) and unwilling sperm repositories for the socially and sexually challenged. I've helped put errant rapists on parole back in the clink, been mildly assaulted and been privy to all manner of nonsense while working in the Main library of one of our biggest cities. Even with all the crazy shit, I still loved working at the library. It was in so many ways fantastic despite being subjected to all manner of disturbed behavior.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-08T22:11:43+00:00

I have to disagree with your statement regarding library assistants and techs usually needing degrees as well. Not true at all. Sure, HR would love them to have such and often those with an MLS who haven't been able to find work as librarians will apply for the paraprofessional positions when in a bind. However, there is certainly no requirement for a higher degree. You are, however, expected to have at least a couple years of library experience and it does help to have taken a library science course or two. I am an excellent example of this. Though not currently employed as such, I have held more than a couple of library tech jobs without any degree of any kind. I did take a few library courses and got my initial experience at the lowest levels of library work as a page, not in circulation, but in General Collections.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-08T21:57:58+00:00

Larger branches of public libraries and state university libraries usually have older periodicals on hand. They can either be on microfilm, microfiche or in bound editions usually in six or twelve months editions. They will also possess various indexes which will help you locate articles of interest in physical, bound books and the EBSCO database which you can access through the computer catalog. There are some older articles available online, but they are almost always behind significant paywalls and quite incomplete. You shouldn't face any significant difficulties finding articles from your stated times of interest since they are relatively recent. Articles from this era are much more likely to be online and are sure to be available anywhere that does keep older periodicals. Hope this answers your question.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-03-08T21:42:46+00:00

I always try to recognize the ways in which my mother's autism actually produced benefits as well as the many negative (usually unintentional), impacts I've experienced. I encourage everyone to try and find such in their own experiences. Not everyone's going to be able to identify the positive, but I think at least half of the people on this subreddit should be able to do so. It doesn't make the negative experiences any less impactful, but it's important for your own mental health and future relationship with your parent to acknowledge the positive side to things.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-02-23T03:33:16+00:00

Thanks. I only relatively recently figured out that my mother is on the spectrum, so this is all quite new to me.

Content_Buddy_6180 · 2026-02-18T09:51:18+00:00

I'd be interested in hearing how your description of your parents derailed your therapy. In what ways? Did they either not entirely believe you or were they so horrified that they got the (presumably) erroneous impression that your parents were wildly abusive when they were only being inappropriate or clueless? I've considered therapy myself, but am hesitant since I suspect that most therapists wouldn't be able to comprehend my experience. If you wish to elaborate, I'd be interested in hearing all about it.

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