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by umbra07 1y ago
on the other hand - I had contractors install our Nanoleaf recessed light cans (thread over matter) in our new house. In all the hubbub, I forgot to make sure to save the light cans boxes that had the QR codes inside. I found around half th
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by umbra07 1y ago
I remember an interview [1] with the Nanoleaf CEO (they switched to Thread over Matter years ahead of everyone else) about why Thread/Matter was so difficult, why everyone else didn't adopt it, and that they're going to wait
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by umbra07 1y ago
Why use ABS instead of ASA? I personally wouldn't be comfortable printing even ASA in an unenclosed printer - ABS would be an absolute no.
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by umbra07 1y ago
hmm, perhaps I was unclear. You said that the Wikimedia Foundation's core mission is to basically do good things. Their core goal is not to keep Wikipedia running (as most people believe). Wikimedia runs very prominent banner ads all t
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by umbra07 1y ago
> Wikimedia's mission from the start was to be more than just "run Wikipedia and make sure it isn't bought off by some corporate interest", it always had outreach and social responsibility at its core. The problem is,
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by umbra07 1y ago
This is from 2023. Is there an updated source proving that detectors in 2025 are also not accurate?
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by umbra07 1y ago
Nobody involved with Epstein was as successful as Zuckerberg. Howard Hughes's net worth is 55B adjusted for inflation. And I don't think, "he became known for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle—oddities that were
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by umbra07 1y ago
SBF wasn't as successful though. His success wasn't even in the same stratosphere as Zuckerberg. His company was around for 3 years. Facebook has been around for over two decades. In terms of net worth, SBF was somewhere around 60
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by umbra07 1y ago
can you point to someone as successful as zuckerberg, who was later conclusively shown to be a fraud or a total moron?
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by umbra07 1y ago
But you said they were deported. Being detained is not the same thing as being deported.
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by umbra07 1y ago
And how do you know it wasn't just edited by someone who loves em-dashes? comparing it to the average doesn't matter too much. Better evidence would be proving that there has never been a bill with anywhere close to the number of
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by umbra07 1y ago
I use (neo)mutt
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by umbra07 1y ago
People don't understand and appreciate additional costs until they actually have to pay them. You can see this play out over and over again with additional tax increases jn response for new and improved public services - or customers a
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by umbra07 1y ago
16s do, but not the 13s.
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by umbra07 1y ago
> The state of affairs is that: Yes, this has been going on for decades at various levels of government. It's very common when it comes to gun rights. The government (local/state and federal) will frequently avoid appealing if
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by umbra07 1y ago
> Anyway, just my anecdotal experience. Those with dedicated gaming rigs will be more than fine with Linux, but those of us on underpowered hardware still seem better off with Windows, unfortunately. On the other hand, Linux (or more acc
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by umbra07 1y ago
They could have nuked a neighboring country. Neighboring countries like KSA have openly declared their intention to get nukes. They could give the nuke to a proxy (or have it stolen) who then detonates it either at a US military base in the
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by umbra07 1y ago
Is this satire?
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by umbra07 1y ago
> Americans want looting and authoritarianism, so that's what they're getting. There's no excuses here after a majority of people voted for Trump's ret with his repeated promises that he wou be held back this time aro
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by umbra07 1y ago
"and a lot of others" a lot of others is GrapheneOS. GrapheneOS is likely the second largest ROM after lineage.
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by umbra07 1y ago
> Just the fact that they lived so much longer. But... why does living longer in and of itself command an extra degree of respect? > And are usually more wise in life experience. assertion ;) > That doesn't mean I tolerate old
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by umbra07 1y ago
I think there's a difference between "excuse me sir, you dropped your wallet" and "yessir".
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by umbra07 1y ago
It seems sort of like calling other people ma'am and sir in America. Everyone knows what those words mean, but younger people will almost never use them (except in specific American subcultures). Some people may be offended if you ca
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by umbra07 1y ago
> Realistically Apple's connector adds no value Like I said, usb-c is a regression from lightning in multiple ways. * Lightning is easier to plug in. * Lightning is a physically smaller connector. * USB-C is a much more mechanically
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by umbra07 1y ago
Products are supposed to come with different tradeoffs. I want to have an Android and I want to have my headphone jack back. That doesn't mean that the EU should make that a law. > Based on the reaction of my friends 90% of people s
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by umbra07 1y ago
Like I said, if consumers don't want it, then they can buy Android phones instead. > they were generally using it to screw consumers You understand that there were lots of people happy with Lightning? USB-C is a regression in many w
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by umbra07 1y ago
really? i would have written it the exact same way (with dashes instead of commas).
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by umbra07 1y ago
I think the government shouldn't be legislating that companies must use a specific USB connector. Realistically the legislation was only targeting Apple. If consumers want USB-C, then they can vote with their wallets and buy an Android
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by umbra07 1y ago
This is why I switched to `fish`. Customizing zsh to achieve feature parity with fish (along with the tide prompt) made zsh veryyyy slow. It's entirely possible that there's some sort of optimized loader for zsh out there that ame
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by umbra07 1y ago
The primary reason why I haven't bought a Pixel and switched to GrapheneOS is because Samsung's OneUI is just so far ahead of the curve. They innovate new software features years before anyone else does.

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