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by octo888 1y ago
> For the first time, ever, I’m wondering if I actually need the fastest service… I have gigabit and it's kind of wasted as now more than ever, a VPN is useful (bordering on required) for a proper Internet access. I do whitelist my
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by octo888 1y ago
1.6 Gigabit Internet? Just had to rub it in didn't you! Just kidding. Looks glorious. Congratulations!
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by octo888 1y ago
Genuine question is Shadowsocks outdated? Because it supports it
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by octo888 1y ago
A single top-level comment would suffice. No need to reply to various comments with the same kind of message
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by octo888 1y ago
My favourite part of this thread is that the Google pr team know it's bad and aren't even attempting the usual spin in the comments. I guess they're waiting for it to blow over and just work on the "it's here and it
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by octo888 1y ago
Contactless payments is the the big one that doesn't work and probably won't. You can do in app payments via Google pay though Many banking apps work fine though not all.
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by octo888 1y ago
It comes with responsibility too. Renewing your domain, keeping your registrar account safe, keeping your DNS records safe etc Some people prefer a domain registrar that allows 10 year renewals so pick carefully as not all do
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by octo888 1y ago
In that stereotypical mid-life crisis, the kids have grown up/going off to college
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by octo888 1y ago
This is spot on and echoes my experience (seeing it from the dev side)
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by octo888 1y ago
> worker shortage is the main reason why self-checkout became popular here in Europe at least What exactly do you mean? That the companies moved to self checkout because they couldn't get the staff? Or people prefer self checkout be
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by octo888 1y ago
It's an aversion to the sexualised depiction of girls barely the age of puberty or under the age of consent. I'd ask why you /don't/ have an aversion to that? (yes, "not all anime" etc...)
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by octo888 1y ago
I acknowledged that in my comment, and didn't claim otherwise
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by octo888 1y ago
There are many public transport systems that are not a subway. There are trains and buses that are wholly above ground, for example.
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by octo888 1y ago
What an Orwellian nightmare. These systems require real-time GPS data. Just as buying a ticket with cash is becoming increasingly hard in parts of Europe, I can see a near future where having a phone sending constant GPS updates becomes a r
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by octo888 1y ago
> If you are worried about surveillance by intelligence agencies, then you might be right to be worried, but that's a separate issue. A childish and pathetic comment
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by octo888 1y ago
In my experience they're the worst. I have legs and 29" doesn't work for me. Twice they've had check-in so slow we all panicked thinking we would miss the flight. And they've been the worst I've ever experience
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by octo888 1y ago
As if we needed another reason not to fly Vueling...!
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by octo888 1y ago
All this is a bit moot and a distraction when we know Tempora, Karma Police etc exist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010s_global_surveillance_disc...
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by octo888 1y ago
It does however seem very very good at telling you a message wasn't sent/received (the past few years anyway) I've used it full time for years and never had a "didn't you get that message?" situation in a DM
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by octo888 1y ago
Haha totally agree! The move to 3-4-3 on the 777 was a pivotal moment of the enshittificafion of air travel IIRC
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by octo888 1y ago
"lifetime"
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by octo888 1y ago
Oh yeah absolutely. All part of the research! Google Flights shows the aircraft type, which is useful (though of course the caveat is there can be substitutions on the day)
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by octo888 1y ago
I agree long haul. Eg choosing Emirates A380 in Economy But short haul, it's like having a choice between McDonalds or Burger King. 28" vs 29" pitch. £40 vs £50 for a checked bag etc.
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by octo888 1y ago
Like for like (baggage etc)? Or have you accepted less - packed less etc?
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by octo888 1y ago
It is
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by octo888 1y ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/11/internet-provi... > Two internet providers are tracking and collecting the websites visited by their customers as part of a secretive Home Office trial, d
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by octo888 1y ago
After COVID* Oh wait it's a bit hard to differentiate isn't it, given the timing...
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by octo888 1y ago
> They pick a year in the future - 2045, say - and ask: what should the national train timetable look like then, if we want to meet our national objectives as a country? I love this. In the UK we're currently in the middle of a ~25-
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by octo888 1y ago
How did Brexit ruin the UK economy?
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by octo888 1y ago
Don't confuse the Independent with a real newspaper. This is just an article reporting on gossip with no actual journalism

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