adespoton

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adespoton,

Indeed. If true, it means Apple’s technology doesn’t work the way they claim. Which is a really big issue.

adespoton,

Not quite; the contents all go in a bag labeled “trash” — someone still has to remove it from the locker.

adespoton,

This isn’t helped by most websites reinventing themselves every couple of years so the old links 404 even though the content still exists.

adespoton,

DKIM exploit is still better than back when it didn’t exist. Barriers to entry and all that.

adespoton,

Those are likely the people whose names are in the text chat log. The rest were smart enough not to write anything down (although transcription is a thing too).

adespoton,

I’m currently using my 2008 MacBook Pro. For basic web browsing, text editing and music playing, it works great. And for other stuff it handles remote desktop sessions just fine.

On the original topic, I can’t say that I’ve seen any Chinese vehicles on the road or for sale… is the government trying to get out in front of that one?

The big issue is bicycles — every bicycle (especially the electric ones) has a bunch of components only available from China, with other manufacturers priced out of the market years ago.

4ish years ago when I bought a house I was convinced not to get a house inspection, would it be crazy to get one now just to make sure it's all good?

Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like “oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great” I was like “Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good…”...

adespoton,

I was looking during that rush, and did my own inspections. Every single place, I asked questions that resulted in a “NEXT!” from the seller. Never even got to the point where I’d have called in an outside party. Looked at around 30 houses.

Ended up buying a new build instead; still had things the inspectors missed, but nothing huge.

adespoton,

It’s not miserable, just different. But not too different — I’ve lived in districts with 3k people and cities with 1.6m and found that the big cities are mostly just clusters of little 3k communities squished together, with a few differences like 24/7 activities/clubs and arenas. And cheaper food.

I saved up for 19 years to buy a home, and even then almost missed the opportunity. At this point, I’d buy a 200k home in ruralia in a heartbeat as long as it had reliable affordable Internet and somewhere within an hour’s drive that had stores I could shop at.

But it all depends on what you already know how to live with.

adespoton,

First they forbid them from leaving, now they demand they do.

I always thought Itamar son-of-a-giver was named appropriately.

adespoton,

They may need to rename The Progress Report at this rate….

adespoton,

BC wildfire service just shows a single under control fire in that area today.

adespoton,

Smart people put political proxies in power so they can get on with living their life.

There are only two reasons to become a politician and STAY a politician, and Graham is no Sanders.

adespoton,

I’ll be interested to find out when the intrusion happened and what the target was. So far all we know is when the intrusion was discovered and when it was announced to whom.

What are the most private social media platforms?

I’ve been feeling uneasy about the privacy implications of using Lemmy and similar platforms. The ability for anyone to view your entire posting history feels to me like publicly sharing my browser history. In contrast, most other social media platforms allow you to limit your feed visibility to just friends or followers....

adespoton,

I drive a hard bargain.

adespoton,

Is it really an anti-Semitism bill?

Being against a government of a nation methodically killing civilians in its own borders is not the same as hating a group of people because of their genetics or culture. This isn’t something that should need to be pointed out.

Are people anti-Sino for staging protests against the support of the CCP for the Uyghur genocide?

How Zionism became a synonym for violence and oppression (www.theguardian.com)

For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel. But for the student anti-war protests gripping the US, the words “Zionist” and “Zionism” have become a watchword – pejorative and emblematic of the violent state policies driving...

adespoton,

“I am a Zionist,” the New York Times columnist Bret Stephens recently wrote, “because I see Israel as an insurance policy for every Jewish family, including mine, which has endured persecution and exile in the past and understands that we may not be safe forever in our host countries.”

Mark that as another person who doesn’t understand what Zionism is.

Israel could make an arrangement with Christmas Island or some other low population nation to convert it to a safe place for ethnic Jews to live.

Zionism is about claiming that specific land (to the borders established under King David) as a Jewish (in faith and ethnic) nation to prepare it for the coming of the New Jerusalem.

adespoton,

(Im)plausible deniability.

If a crack squad flies in, kills him, and flies home, that’s a pretty good indication India was involved.

By convincing a local group to do it, India can pretend they had nothing to do with it.

adespoton,

I bet the landowner was furious they hadn’t got an opportunity to charge rent. It even came with a kitchen and study!

adespoton,

I hear wax paper gets a strong 5G signal.

adespoton,

Man thinking about the Roman empire clock now reset to 0 (again).

adespoton,

Indeed. What about returning to Tims being a Canadian company and serving actual freshly made donuts? And as others have said, why not bring back mugs? And maybe sell travel mugs from the counter and allow discounted refills, and do away with travel lids altogether? It’s not like those plastic single use lids were a part of the original Tim’s experience.

While we’re at it, we can close down the drive through; that’s not original Tim’s either.

adespoton,

It’s to enforce Chinese law abroad. Google “canada chinese police stations”.

adespoton,

Unfortunately, with the Belt and Road initiative, large parts of Africa already have well established Chinese police presence too.

adespoton,

One day soon, AI will be cheap enough and good enough that people will produce YouTube videos and AI will summarize the videos into well written, succinct articles with appropriate images and cited sources.

American wanting to move abroad, what's the best bet for an registered nurse?

Hi there, I’m a registered nurse in Phoenix, Arizona and I’m seriously considering moving abroad because this country is driving me insane for a lot of reasons. I was considering moving to Israel since I’m Jewish and I’ve heard they have a better healthcare system there and pay nurses well but this war has made me not...

adespoton,

Spoken like a true neglected 13 year old boy.

As you get older, you’ll find that actual relationships are more rewarding than trolling.

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