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by daveoc64 2y ago
Why do people in the US need to go to the DMV at all? Here in the UK, pretty much any interaction with our equivalent (DVLA - Driver and Vehicle Licensing) can be done online or by phone. If you want/need to apply in-person for a licen
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by daveoc64 2y ago
No. Starlink won't be able to offer enough capacity to completely eliminate fibre, even in rural areas.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
This is partly because Android apps may store data in one of several locations. In previous versions of Android it was possible for apps to store data in an arbitrary folder on the device (if the user granted the relevant permission). That
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Been using Kagi for just over a year and I'm very happy with it. I make about 1400 searches per month on average. I have zero interest in the AI features and don't use any Apple devices, so Orion is also of no interest.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I've found it's got a lot better in the last year as a user from the UK. Still English, but the results are a better fit.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>Persistent shortages drove the real-world price up (no one was selling them for MSRP) I see a lot of people say this, but I never saw this happen in the UK. All of the official sellers sell it at MSRP.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Whenever this sort of topic comes up, I always have to give a shout out to 20th Century Flicks in Bristol: https://20thcenturyflicks.co.uk/ They have a huge library of DVD and VHS for rental!
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>Didn't MS once say something to the effect that Windows 10 would be the 'last' major Windows version and that they'd switch to a more continuous update model? No, a Microsoft employee said something to that effect in
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by daveoc64 2y ago
They've been offering their products in an ever expanding number of countries: https://knowledgebase.frame.work/what-countries-and-regions-... In terms of shipping, they have multiple warehouses around the world.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
There is usually a complicated list of documents that can be used. Depending on the legal process in question, another photo ID (e.g. driving licence) may still be needed.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
It's not digital in the sense that you need to show it on your device. It's digital in the sense that it's electronically stored against your passport number, and the UK Border Force can see it just by scanning your passport.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>The EU's cookie law still requires a banner if your site uses a cookie to store something like preferred language or default location (even if it's not tied to a specific identity), as those aren't considered "strict
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>As an American (the horror, I know, that I deign to comment on something British), I'd love to know where your freedom of speech is codified and what a government would have to do if they wanted to change what counts as speech, wha
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by daveoc64 2y ago
This is a common misconception with the "EU cookie prompts". The EU does not require the use of "cookie prompts". User consent is required to process a user's data for certain purposes +. That may involve the use o
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The law is not about cookies - it's about processing data. A browser feature to control cookies wouldn't cover everything the law does.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The law isn't about cookies - it's about obtaining consent to process personal data. You need to ask permission to track people and to do other things with their personal data. Cookies are one method to do that, but any other meth
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Tracking isn't the only thing that the law covers.
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The phone would have to actively make an IMS connection to use VoLTE, so the network would know when the device connects.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
It is a frustrating situation. I don't know exactly, but I think they prioritised the release of the LTE standard for data networks, and thought that voice could be sorted later.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
> I live in the US and have never heard of a phone that uses a different technology for emergency calls vs. normal calls. Why is this? Is it worldwide? In the GSM (2G) standard, and all of its successors, emergency calls are treated as a
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I am not sure how they determine it, but I haven't ever seen the same level of problems reported with device support. I can't say I've ever heard of a device in the UK supporting VoLTE for regular calls, but not supporting it
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Band 20 LTE/800MHz allows the carriers to vastly increase their coverage area for a lot less money. Customers can only access that spectrum if they have a VoLTE compatible (including emergency call) device. The carriers have legally bi
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by daveoc64 2y ago
This has been handled differently in the UK from a regulatory point of view from an earlier time in the rollout of 4G/5G networks, so things seem to have worked out better. In the UK, carriers are only allowed to provide coverage in an
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>3G is prime infrastructure, it has huge range Nothing about 3G (UMTS/WCDMA) technologies mean that it has more range than 2G, 4G, or 5G networks on the same frequencies. If anything, the opposite is true due to Cell Breathing: htt
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>The dichotomy is pretty interesting to me, given that most major cities in the country have been running high-publicity programs for the last decade to do everything possible to reduce car-related deaths, especially protecting pedestria
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The Verge asked Amazon, and they've said it's completely discontinued now: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272009/amazon-disconti...
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by daveoc64 2y ago
That was an intentional choice: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41792698
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The numbers shown can be as high as 15000 MPH - nowhere on earth has seen speeds like that. (I hope this comment ages well).
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by daveoc64 2y ago
> Meanwhile we have gotten rid of expiry dates here in the UK. And I have bought fruits and vegetables that all look fine on the outside but inside are rotten. It's great! Now the supermarkets can blame us for waste. Fortunately, ev
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I have an XGS-PON ONT at home (an Adtran SDX 622v) to support the symmetric 8Gbps connection I have, but it's so basic that I can't really see what benefit there would be to replacing it or hacking it. It just works, and I can plu

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