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by fyfy18 7y ago
Regarding #5, I imagine there are a lot of portaloos just sitting around, as there are no festivals and outdoor events going on this summer.
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Another commenter mentioned it's more energy efficient to grow tomatoes in Spain - where less heat is needed - and fly them to the UK. That may be true, but an even better way is to just grow crops that are suitable for that season. In
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Wait... isn't that exactly what the article says they tried to do?
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by fyfy18 7y ago
The problem isn't just cost of living, it's that these are seasonal jobs. You will be out of work for 3-6 months of the year, so although these jobs typically pay slightly more than the minimum wage, it's not enough to surviv
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by fyfy18 7y ago
In the UK around 3,000 people die per year because they can't afford fuel costs. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cold-weathe...
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Plus most people still go to work when sick. They will just dose up on whatever drugs they have to hide the symptoms and make them feel better, then go to work anyway. Even here in Europe where the government pays sick leave that happens.
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Those photos of Venice having clean water were proven to be fake news. Technically the photos are part of the Venice district, but not the part people think of. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22619638
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by fyfy18 7y ago
> When the French government raised fuel taxes in order to ameliorate climate change, there were mass street protests To be fair, in France protests are a pretty common occurrence. They often turn violent as well. https://www.
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by fyfy18 7y ago
At least in my country - which I'd say has a larger percentage of religious people than the US - churches were forced to close over a week ago. They've now moved to hosting events online and TV for older generations. It's not
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by fyfy18 7y ago
> great having the butter melt into warm bread If you plan on keeping it (i.e. you don't eat it all at once) its best to leave it to cool before cutting it open. Even after it comes out the oven the dough in the middle continues to
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by fyfy18 7y ago
I was on a trip to the US last year, and tried the English Breakfast K-Cup in our hotel room. Let's just say I'm not making that mistake again... I honestly don't know how they make it so bad, here in Europe even if I bought
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by fyfy18 7y ago
What exactly does 'not as good' mean in this context? Sure for people who roast their own beans at home they will notice a difference, but would someone who drinks a regular cup of chain coffee like Starbucks be able to tell? I&#x
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Thanks for the explanation! Regarding the storing value on the card, one notable deployment that does work like this is the London Oyster card. These were first rolled out in 2003, so getting a reliable internet connection everywhere they w
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by fyfy18 7y ago
I tested a few of these in store, and at low heights they were fine, but when raised they were really wobbly. I've used standing desks that wobble when you type, so the monitor wobbles, and it's really distracting to work like tha
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by fyfy18 7y ago
My point about relocation is a lot of people relocate for jobs that they could easily do at home or in a satellite office. I get that some people want to move so they aren't stuck in the same town of pop. 1,200 all their life (that&#x2
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by fyfy18 7y ago
You don't need to go full luddite on this. I have a 10yo Prius, which obviously for the hybrid system has a pretty complicated computer system. I've only had to have a few software updates which were done when servicing. The infot
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by fyfy18 7y ago
I don't think there is going to be a big demand for large commercial premises for a while. Even after this virus goes away, we are still most likely going be in a recession. Many knowledge workers (and maybe more importantly their mana
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Business travel is also something we should look to curtail. I expect there are a high number of business trips that could be replaced with virtual meetings if they needed to be (say, if there was a global pandemic restricting travel). In t
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by fyfy18 7y ago
And from that liquid water is an essential part to all known life on earth. The temperature range needs to be similar to that of Earth for water to exist on the surface.
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by fyfy18 7y ago
For anyone in the same position I can vouch for IKEA MARKUS office chairs. Working from a dining room chair will leave your back sore after a few days. For desks I'd stay clear though, all the IKEA desks I've had have ended up wit
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Silkė - pickled herring - is quite popular in Lithuania throughout the year. You can have it on its own, but usually it is served with other vegetetables. My favourite is what I call silkė cake: https://lithuanianintheusa.com&#x2
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by fyfy18 7y ago
> bottles of clean water. Old milk jugs of tap h20 will do This only works if there enough chlorine in your tap water. In my country, the tap water starts to taste foul after a few days left in a clean bottle. You can add a few drops of
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Well if you want to go live in the middle of the countryside, there are plenty of places you can live for cheap.
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by fyfy18 7y ago
That sounds like a very unrealistic scenario. This is using OAuth2 behind the scenes (same as Facebook and Google login), so you only need to integrate another provider, not integrate a completely different authentication system. That means
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by fyfy18 7y ago
What you are describing is basically MIFARE, which is commonly used by transport cards. Rather than just being an ID, the card is responsible for storing and deducting the balance, and often stores other things like trip history. The allows
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by fyfy18 7y ago
Make sure you also get a high definition power cable! https://i.postimg.cc/hjDtmpjh/received-134188887920986.jpg
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by fyfy18 7y ago
My wife uses Bluetooth to avoid that issue. For some reason the receiver we got (new last year) only supports one device paired at a time though >_<
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by fyfy18 7y ago
I don't think it adds up to that much, compared to the cost of developers. Where I live in Eastern Europe, a single mid-level developer would cost at least $5k/mo once you take into account taxes, office space and benefits. In SV
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by fyfy18 7y ago
That's not so true in the UK, here is a map of electrification from 2010 [0]. The only major difference is the Great Western Mainline (from London to Wales) is now electrified as far as Cardiff. A lot of passenger trains are still powe
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by fyfy18 7y ago
I'd wager most travel insurance doesn't cover half as much as people would expect it to. A few years ago I was travelling abroad, and someone broke into my rental car and stole my suitcase which had my passport inside. Both my tra

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