CaptainZapp

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by CaptainZapp 1y ago
Why, By suing their advertisers, of course. https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5283271/elon-musk-lawsu... https://www.wsj.com/business/media/x-twitter-ad-revenue-camp...
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British Post Office Scandal(en.wikipedia.org)
4 points by CaptainZapp 1y ago|0 comments
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Ticketmaster threatened with legal action over way Oasis tickets were sold(theguardian.com)
1 points by CaptainZapp 1y ago|0 comments
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DoorDash, You're a Loser(ny.eater.com)
1 points by CaptainZapp 1y ago|1 comments
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by CaptainZapp 1y ago
> I sincerely hope that CBP calmly and politely Politely?
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by CaptainZapp 1y ago
> So if you say vacation, you better show hotel reservations from start to finish dates, return ticket and all. I have no argument with the return ticket. Most countries insist that you have a return flight as a condition of entering.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
I'm not so sure: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/27/canada-us-flig... "Airline travel between Canada and the US is “collapsing” amid Donald Trump’s tariff war, with flight bookings b
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
She said Wynn-Williams’ allegations about Kaplan are false, and in a Thursday statement, she called the book “defamatory” and alleged that Wynn-Williams had skipped “the industry’s standard fact-checking process. (emph, mine) This, coming
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> I fully acknowledge that it will result in mistakes Yep, but as opposed to a startup those "mistakes" will be deadly. Literally so.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
What about just plugging an USB stick with whatever you want to watch into the TV?
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Volkswagen Sausage and the Enduring Appeal of Culinary Car-Industry Crossovers(atlasobscura.com)
21 points by CaptainZapp 2y ago|20 comments
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
Well, https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-really-do-scream-weve-si...
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
You can absolutely walk in an have an MRI made at any time. It's just not paid for by your health insurance.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> The general slowness extends to simple things like x-rays and blood tests too. This is not just US but whole of the west seems to have the exact same attitude. In Switzerland I get an MRI within 48 hours if my doctor orders it. Mind yo
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> Zurich has very similar situation, just way more restricted for free lake swimming. Why restricted? With very few exceptions (i.e. path to and from emergency services) you can hop anywhere into the lake. I'd advise caution at some
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
And it massively improves backup times (let alone, restores)
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San Francisco's Nocturnal Taxi Ballet(theatlantic.com)
1 points by CaptainZapp 2y ago|0 comments
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The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed(nytimes.com)
9 points by CaptainZapp 2y ago|4 comments
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
Mr. Kurtz, is that you?
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> Backdoors of all kinds can be installed to most any operating system without vendor co-operation Not on Kernel level. Not without active support by the vendor.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> Where is a service where I can just enter from/to which city/airport I want to fly (or in Europe also rail) Try momondo.com. You can add # of luggage (checked in & cabin) and play with some other parameters. They won&#x27
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> I can only assume that you weren't around for the transition. Intra-EU flights cost multiples of the average industrial week's wages before Ryanair. Air travel was inaccessible or rarely accessible to the vast majority of peo
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
You can avoid all those charges by simply playing their game. Minimal luggage, no extra crap like speedy boarding or so, be prepared to forfait the money if you change plans (change of flight is usually horrendously expensive) and alway pri
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
Virtually all banks in Prague offer this (extremely expensive) convenience. What pisses me even more off is that most ATMs charge an additional fee for their usage. The exception being KB (Societe Generale) and Raiffeisenbank.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> c) around 80€ flat. Then they cheated you. The cash compensation in Europe if they bump you is 250 - 600 EUR per flight and person, depending on distance. That even applies for significant delays. To be fair, it can be a hassle to get
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
> They then charge you to use an app to scan your ID, some ridiculously low amount like 60 cents Huh? never had to scan my ID upon booking a flight. On rare occasions I had to submit my passport details. Usually for flights to the UK. Wi
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
A trial period is part of every permanent employment contract herearound. No matter the job. Both parties can terminate the employment agreement within a week for (usually) the fist three month of employment. No stigma involved.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
Which usually have an [ACCEPT] [REJECT] without any dark patterns whatsoever.
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
+1 An amazing read and I also highly recommend it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Pain
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by CaptainZapp 2y ago
I think you're right. That's usually handled with an app on your phone and is pretty much frictionless.

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