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by daveoc64 2y ago
>In the UK dryers have never had an exhaust. I wouldn't say never, my home in England had a dryer with an exhaust hose in the 1990s. But since the 2000s, they're not usually seen.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
SQLite isn't open source. It's in the public domain.
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Purble Place: the mystery behind Gen Z's favourite forgotten video game(theguardian.com)
3 points by daveoc64 2y ago|0 comments
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I was really concerned about the direction Windows 11 was going in, but after trying it out, there's really not much I don't like. I don't even have to use any of the third-party tools that remove OS functionality - just chan
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The second factor isn't always needed. The banks use the sort of risk factors they do for other kinds of fraud protection. If you make a larger transaction than usual, or try to make a transaction with a merchant you've not used b
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Notably, access to this article is blocked in the UK. As there is a pending retrial, there are legal restrictions on reporting: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/15/mp-u...
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by daveoc64 2y ago
(2017)
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The DRM clearly does work in preventing "casual piracy" - where average users do things like downloading a file and keeping it forever (even after cancelling a subscription) or copying the file to a friend.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The lower levels of Widevine protection are weaker, so the content providers like Netflix only allow playback in standard definition or 720p at those levels. They don't want the highest quality to be available on devices where the DRM
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Rental 'libraries of things' have become the new way to save money(theguardian.com)
1 points by daveoc64 2y ago|0 comments
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I don't really understand why they've decided to do this in 2024. We all know that older systems had problems with encoding and escaping special characters, but wouldn't they have encountered and dealt with all the possible p
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by daveoc64 2y ago
It's not all that interesting technically, but the idea behind it is to bring a service like Freeview to people who don't have a TV aerial. You can access the major live channels from BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 (plus several o
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by daveoc64 2y ago
It's a great idea for a service, but they really should have had it on a range of Smart TV platforms from the start
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by daveoc64 2y ago
It's still there for me! https://imgur.com/a/mQ5tMQO
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I don't see the point in this, sorry. First of all, it seems to be inaccurate. If you're going to sell people a VPN so that they can watch something, at least make sure that the suggestions are correct. Oppenheimer is listed as be
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by daveoc64 2y ago
There is an Oyster Card for children aged between 11 and 15, but you have to apply for it in advance and supply a photo. I think it's aimed at people who live in/regularly visit London: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares&#x2
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by daveoc64 2y ago
>Because the computer clock advanced past a date which triggers bugs or limitations on some component, and it cannot be adjusted backwards without a full reinstall, or it's talking to networked services which expect the clock to be
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Yes they will work indefinitely. Why wouldn't they?
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by daveoc64 2y ago
It's not at all interesting. Google closes services with no alternative, and as they are almost always cloud-based, you can't use them at all after the closure. Microsoft is selling products that can be used indefinitely, albeit w
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by daveoc64 2y ago
That's not at all standard. Most books Apple sells come with DRM. This section of the Apple documentation explains how a publisher can control whether DRM is used for their book: https://itunespartner.apple.com/books&#x
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The common file actions like rename and copy are now shown as icons at the top or bottom of the context menu.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
I too am surprised at how people seem unable to find the readily accessible options to turn these features off. Many of the things people don't like in Windows 10 and 11 can be switched off from the Settings app.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
The source of complaint in the article (Widgets) can be switched off with Group Policy on Windows 11 Pro and above.
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by daveoc64 2y ago
Coca-Cola did not change their standard "Coca-Cola Original Taste" drink to contain any less sugar in the UK. Some other drinks (including Pepsi) have been reformulated with less sugar in the UK, but Coca Cola isn't one of th
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by daveoc64 3y ago
You can see their logo on their website - https://www.20thcenturyflicks.co.uk/ There is also Street View - https://maps.app.goo.gl/SiJXmz8wYWaN9KNC8
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by daveoc64 3y ago
In a typical SIM swapping attack, the attacker will contact the Cellular Carrier (either in-person at a retail store, or by phone/online support), impersonating the victim and claim that they've lost their phone (including SIM) an
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by daveoc64 3y ago
I think that there might be rose tinted spectacles in use here. Tapes (both audio and video) wore out over time and could get chewed up. CDs and Vinyl records could get scratched or could crack. I can recall spending a long time trying to s
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by daveoc64 3y ago
That's interesting. The episode is available on Disney Plus in the UK (we don't have Hulu in the UK, so most Hulu-exclusive content is on Disney Plus here).
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by daveoc64 3y ago
I live in Bristol, so I'm not far from 20th Century Flicks (featured in the article). They have some things I'd like to rent (and that are hard to find elsewhere), but ultimately I'm still put off by the prospect of having to
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by daveoc64 3y ago
Given that the article says that there is a toggle to hide the recommended apps, this doesn't make any sense.

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