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minus-squareAvenging5@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down2·1 month agoMac OS updates are free
minus-squarepressanykeynow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoMaybe this meme is from the times they weren’t?
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down18·1 month agoThere wasn’t a time, at least since the invention of memes.
minus-squarepressanykeynow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down1·1 month agoMacOS updates became free in 2012, the word “meme” is from 1972.
minus-squaresqgl@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-21 month agoThe word meme originated with Richard Dawkins’ 1976 book The Selfish Gene. Thanks for making me look it up. I only heard about the book/concept in the 90’s.
minus-squarepressanykeynow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoInteresting. Wikipedia “meme” article says it originated from the book in 1976 while “internet meme” says it’s from 1972.
minus-squaresqgl@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoWell spotted. The latter entry has no references so I corrected it. Now both say 1976. The world is now 0.00000000000000000000000000000000001% better informed.
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoUntil you need to buy a new mac cause your is not being updated anymore?
Mac OS updates are free
Maybe this meme is from the times they weren’t?
There wasn’t a time, at least since the invention of memes.
MacOS updates became free in 2012, the word “meme” is from 1972.
The word meme originated with Richard Dawkins’ 1976 book The Selfish Gene.
Thanks for making me look it up. I only heard about the book/concept in the 90’s.
Interesting. Wikipedia “meme” article says it originated from the book in 1976 while “internet meme” says it’s from 1972.
Well spotted. The latter entry has no references so I corrected it. Now both say 1976. The world is now 0.00000000000000000000000000000000001% better informed.
Good job!
memes predate time
Until you need to buy a new mac cause your is not being updated anymore?
“Free”