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by vondur 10mo ago
Firefox grew in popularity due to widespread spyware issues at the time. Much of that spyware specifically targeted Internet Explorer’s ActiveX technology, making Firefox the safest alternative browser. I had everyone I know installing it a
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by vondur 10mo ago
Isn't there a rumor that the next MacOS/iOS update are going to focus on reliablilty and fixing bugs? I think everyone would like that.
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by vondur 11mo ago
These are thieves looking for a quick buck. They aren’t desperately poor.
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by vondur 11mo ago
It’s interesting that his doctor wouldn’t prescribe a vitamin D supplement because it would supposedly be too expensive for the health care system. Fortunately, vitamin D supplements are generally inexpensive to buy. I doubt I’d ever get a
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by vondur 11mo ago
I agree. Most campuses use a product called Turnitin, which was originally designed to check for plagiarism. Now they claim it can detect AI-generated content with about 80% accuracy, but I don’t think anyone here believes that.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I use MacOS daily on different machines and don't have that experience. I also manage many Mac's and I don't hear people reporting this kind of instability to me.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I know people that used it because it was self contained for Windows if I remember correctly. I remember one person running the installation off of a Zip drive back in the 90's. I warned them that Zip disks like to randomly self destru
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by vondur 11mo ago
I think something like Bazzite would be great for those wanting to game. The fact that it's going to be hard to break the system and just letting updates be applied automatically will make it more like a console than a PC in that regar
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by vondur 11mo ago
This is how people get their used laptops
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by vondur 11mo ago
> staffing is up more than 50% in that time, while number of patient transports is up just 10% during that same timeframe That’s some pretty bad statistics, something fundamental is wrong with their EMT system.
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by vondur 11mo ago
This is horrible. What is going on in Toronto that ambulances take 30 minutes to respond?
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by vondur 11mo ago
The PC looks pretty cool in a small form factor case. And since it runs ArchBTW, you can run a bunch of other games too outside of Steam. Wondering how the pricing will be...
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by vondur 11mo ago
He gave a talk at where I worked and did make reference to an LSD trip in reference to the PCR process.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I’m assuming that, based on the property’s remote location and the lack of existing power infrastructure, it would make sense for them to build something that’s primarily offgrid.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I think they’re referring to the fact that if you’re connected to the grid, you may be charged a base fee of around $100 per month, even if you don’t use any power. Previously, homeowners received credits for the excess solar energy they se
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by vondur 11mo ago
Wish they would do this in California where wholesale power can go negative for the same reason.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I was hoping for a lower price, but it does appear that these are not mass produced like most car manufacturers and they do have some nice designs on them, which I'm sure adds to the cost.
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by vondur 11mo ago
How much difference is there between an M4 chip and something like the A18 regarding pricing? I assume a lower end screen and maybe a plastic body would reduce the price further.
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by vondur 11mo ago
Ha, I was going to purchase a 96GB kit, but that's when I first noticed that RAM prices were getting crazy.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I was able to get a bundle deal from Microcenter here in SoCal with the Ryzen 9950x, motherboard and 32GB of RAM for $699. They have since removed the RAM from all the bundles.
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by vondur 11mo ago
Desktop memory has also increased in price. I think it’s twice as expensive for DDR5 than it was 6 months ago.
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by vondur 11mo ago
Norway heavily taxes ICE based automobiles. So this isn't surprising.
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by vondur 11mo ago
I think he was spinning on a pole adjacent to the sidewalk.
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by vondur 1y ago
In California getting solar doesn’t pay off. You have to install battery backup to reduce your energy bill now. People here aren’t happy about it.
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by vondur 1y ago
In California getting solar doesn’t pay off. You have to install battery backup to reduce your energy bill now.
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by vondur 1y ago
I’d heard that project wasn’t going so well. The trees weren’t really suited to the areas where they were planted, and many died off. I suppose even if only a small percentage survive, it’s still better than desert.
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by vondur 1y ago
Yeah, I think you are correct, 2022 was a hot summer with a September heat wave which broke some records for power demand. Also keep in mind that there was a big increase in hydropower generation in 2023 and 2024 due to the really wet/
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by vondur 1y ago
I also heard that the PlayStation 5 graphics API's are more optimized to the hardware than DirectX is. Not sure if that's true though.
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by vondur 1y ago
Many outside sales people have worked from home for quite a while. My wife worked as a scientific sales person and worked from home. The home office was on the other side of the US and she was responsible for her territory.
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by vondur 1y ago
I’ve seen some crazy stories on YouTube about people trading in cars they’re already underwater on just to finance an even more expensive one. I can’t understand why banks keep lending money for deals like that.

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