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by switch007 1y ago
> [backup]...which uses the device-to-device mode That's a very recent feature, isn't it? > They can explicitly exclude data from device-to-device backups Curious how many apps abuse that for purposes beyond the original int
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by switch007 1y ago
YMMV. I'm on mobile but I think someone maintains a wiki page of compatibility. Remarkably, Nationwide (UK) runs perfectly even without Google services. (Except it doesn't poll for payment confirmations but that's understanda
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by switch007 1y ago
I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! -- The text doesn't do the scene justice. Michael Palin is a national treasure!
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by switch007 1y ago
Isn't another wild thing here that Apple chooses whether to send it encrypted or not? Sorry, haven't used an iPhone with iMessage, not sure how it works. Try Signal instead perhaps?
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by switch007 1y ago
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by switch007 1y ago
The whole New UI debacle really set the tone and expectations and I don't see them changing. They seem like a different company these days? Maybe I didn't really notice in the past.
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by switch007 2y ago
They implied they would screw me up to the maximum amount possible, beyond any cost of the actual repair Car rental companies, not this one to be fair, are well known for finding hidden and unrecorded damage when you return too But the comp
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by switch007 2y ago
They've been doing that for a good 20 years at least. Might be more common but it's nothing new. I only say that not to correct you but just to say it's pretty common knowledge. It also has to be written on the menu. They do
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by switch007 2y ago
Ah yes that drives me crazy too. Everything is a micro battle to win. I had this issue with some junior colleagues. I had to point out that it's disrupting and actually quite tiring being interrupted all the time with minor corrections
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by switch007 2y ago
It's a common question about new legislation that appears to overlap with existing. AIUI it helps regulators/police etc with charging, as the new legislation can require less burden of proof etc. Happy to be corrected But there is
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by switch007 2y ago
Car rental companies are the worst because they actually act like the mafia. "It would be a nightmare if something happened to the vehicle...we are forced to charge £1500 for each and every separate piece of damage". Actual quote
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by switch007 2y ago
Looks somewhat promising. They've given the regulators a bit more power. Time will tell if companies are actually scared of the regulators. And if larger companies just take it as the cost of doing business and smaller companies give u
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by switch007 2y ago
It's an ad blocker testing site that occasionally has some news
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by switch007 2y ago
This is so common in my experience, especially when they're 30 or younger, and I'd love to know what it is. Is it just an excuse to pickup their phone due to addiction?
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by switch007 2y ago
> but some are saying it should be cheaper. That made me chuckle I know it's not the same thing but many in the south of England are paying £3,000-8,000/yr just to commute into London LOL
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by switch007 2y ago
> Being a DIY type, I was appalled at the building standards Yup. It's no understatement to say a good tradesperson is extremely difficult to find. They all charge the inflated going rate regardless of their skill level, as people a
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by switch007 2y ago
In the UK we don't discriminate based on citizenship, or even if the protests are political or not ! Protest marches - no wait, the term is less specific: "public processions" - can have restrictions imposed for basically any
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by switch007 2y ago
As much as I am still sceptical about AI tools, the past month has been a revolution as a senior dev myself. I'm blasting through tickets, leaving more time to tutor and help junior colleagues and do refactoring. Guiding them has then
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by switch007 2y ago
Guys, even reading this article could land you in jail!! Reading the code will forever taint your knowledge and cause every line you write to be subject to a lawsuit !! Stay safe !11 (Anyone else remember 2004, how scared everyone was when
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by switch007 2y ago
To be fair, everyone was warring. War was normal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_Uni...
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by switch007 2y ago
Some say many EU politicians are compromised by Russia and China... I know squabbling is the norm for European countries but I feel there are some recent big own goals. Crazy how we can't get our crap together in such times. (Crazy opi
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by switch007 2y ago
Is Trump not their US representative in chief?
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by switch007 2y ago
Hehe silly stupid Trump and all his cronies being so naive and silly ! Do we already forgive him?
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by switch007 2y ago
That's beyond absurd. Sounds par for the course with HSBC!
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by switch007 2y ago
Related https://github.com/sbdchd/squawk "linter for PostgreSQL, focused on migrations" It covers this class of problem I think
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by switch007 2y ago
It doesn't afaik. Only indirectly through multiple profiles I was kind of surprised https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/13302-query-all-packages-pe... https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/7800-how-to
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by switch007 2y ago
Get involved, tell and show them you know better. They have a bug tracker, mailing list etc
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by switch007 2y ago
What's your experience developing a package manager for one of the world's most popular Linux distributions? Maybe they know something you don't ?????
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by switch007 2y ago
It's so good it's made me question if it would be easier just to switch to Arch (so all the help would be directly applicable)
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by switch007 2y ago
It's only amazing right now because we aren't paying full-price for it Wait until the investors want their returns

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