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Comment on A scam obituary site in ~life
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Comment on A scam obituary site in ~life
DeaconBlue LinkWhile I have no doubt that you are correct that the site scrapes "real" obituary sites and republishes the information, I am curious why you think that flower orders and such would not be...While I have no doubt that you are correct that the site scrapes "real" obituary sites and republishes the information, I am curious why you think that flower orders and such would not be fulfilled.
Given that the funeral information is likely quite easy to get hold of, and people "drop shipping" flowers to funerals being an extremely common practice, it seems like it would be a much better business strategy to just plug into both ends "legitimately" and actually get orders placed.
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
DeaconBlue Link ParentThe prevailing opinion in this thread is definitely agreeing with you, where people are more interested in supporting the idea/creators than seeing a lot of value.I'm going to go against the prevailing opinion here and say no, it isn't.
The prevailing opinion in this thread is definitely agreeing with you, where people are more interested in supporting the idea/creators than seeing a lot of value.
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
DeaconBlue LinkI am subscribed, but I don't watch it as much as I would like. Honestly, I get annoyed at the site when I load it up. I was hoping that it would be a place where I could see less of the clickbaity...I am subscribed, but I don't watch it as much as I would like.
Honestly, I get annoyed at the site when I load it up. I was hoping that it would be a place where I could see less of the clickbaity crap that ends up on YouTube. It is absolutely filled with channels that post the exact same video and thumbnail to both places.
Worst of all, I can't even just block the channels from showing up. When I see a particularly annoying thumbnail on YouTube, I can use the built in function to never show me anything by that channel again. I use that feature a lot. When I open Nebula right now, I am met with a picture of a Gatorade bottle pointed at a slab of meat. I would block that thumbnail and channel immediately if they had a button. Slightly further, I see a bunch of videos with titles like "A TOTALLY normal day in the NAVY" and "72hrs aboard an ACTIVE NAVY SHIP" and I have absolutely no desire to see a video creator that feels the need to scream in the title regularly, but I can't just block that either.
Just below that there is another link to the exact same video creator under a "channels you might have missed" header. There is no way to tell the system that I didn't miss them, I actively avoided them.
Overall the videos on the site are pretty good and absolutely worth the $5 a month. I am mostly paying for the principle rather than the value though. Increasing the feature set would go a long way in getting me to use it more regularly.
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Comment on Recipes for chicken thighs in ~food
DeaconBlue LinkIf your family isn't a fan of whole thighs, you probably want to try chopping them up into much smaller pieces. One of my personal favorites is Thai Basil Chicken - linking to Food Wishes because...If your family isn't a fan of whole thighs, you probably want to try chopping them up into much smaller pieces.
One of my personal favorites is Thai Basil Chicken - linking to Food Wishes because I'm generally a fan of Chef John though I can't say that I follow this specific recipe.
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Comment on Musi’s free music streaming app is a hit with thrifty teens. The app claims to tap content on YouTube, but some in the music industry question the legitimacy of that model. in ~music
DeaconBlue Link ParentIt is only as unethical as it is to throw away junk mail when getting your mail from your mailbox. If they decide to make only authorized clients able to watch video, I will stop using the...Until that point, I think it's unethical not to compensate them for their work.
It is only as unethical as it is to throw away junk mail when getting your mail from your mailbox.
If they decide to make only authorized clients able to watch video, I will stop using the service. Until then, I will take the bundle of data they hand me and take the relevant parts that I care about in exactly the same way that I take out the relevant mail from my mailbox and pitch the rest.
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Comment on Expanding upon other peoples' thoughts in discussions in ~talk
DeaconBlue LinkI hate fluff. When I am in a meeting and someone makes their point(s) clearly and concisely, there is nothing worse than someone just trying to fill the silence by reiterating their point(s) while...I hate fluff.
When I am in a meeting and someone makes their point(s) clearly and concisely, there is nothing worse than someone just trying to fill the silence by reiterating their point(s) while everyone else is trying to finish processing what was said.
If you are adding to the conversation (by asking clarifying questions, or expanding on some aspect of what was said) then there is no issue with me. If you are adding words for the sake of adding words because the mute icon makes you uncomfortable, I think you should try to reconsider.
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Comment on Nathan Berman has helped rescue Manhattan’s financial district from a “doom loop” by carving attractive living spaces from hulking buildings that once housed fields of cubicles in ~design
DeaconBlue LinkYeah, this tracks. We have discussed the issues of translating old office buildings to housing before because primarily of how it wouldn't meet code. This developer isn't doing something...He smiled, then said that many would wind up as bedrooms. This is technically forbidden, because in New York City every bedroom must have a window that can be opened, but it’s a widespread practice nonetheless.
Yeah, this tracks.
We have discussed the issues of translating old office buildings to housing before because primarily of how it wouldn't meet code.
This developer isn't doing something impressive and clever, he is knowingly ignoring code. Building codes exist for a reason and we should not applaud blatant ignoring of it.
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Comment on Cold brew coffee in three minutes using acoustic cavitation in ~food
DeaconBlue LinkWhat kind of energy is required for this kind of procedure? I assume that it isn't crazy amounts of energy required because things like ultrasonic jewelry cleaners exist as consumer products.What kind of energy is required for this kind of procedure? I assume that it isn't crazy amounts of energy required because things like ultrasonic jewelry cleaners exist as consumer products.
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Comment on The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records in ~transport
DeaconBlue Link ParentWhat an odd claim. The company as an entity can't physically do anything. A company can't sign off on inspection records, only a person can. A company is an umbrella sitting atop peoples' actions...The company says it's fault of individual workers
What an odd claim. The company as an entity can't physically do anything. A company can't sign off on inspection records, only a person can. A company is an umbrella sitting atop peoples' actions and ideas so the legal system has a way to handle them as a collective.
When workers as part of standard process are falsifying records, then the company is falsifying records.
The idea that all of the good things that can come out of a company are "the company's fault" and the bad things are "the fault of individual workers" is absurd.
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Comment on US senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’ in ~health
DeaconBlue Link ParentExactly my point. If there are no laws, or no enforcement of laws, there is an incentive to abuse the service. Yeah, but the race to the bottom is filled with reprehensible behavior. We need to...I'd be so mad if I saw an article on this in my own country and I'd hope the law would punish that behavior right quick.
Exactly my point. If there are no laws, or no enforcement of laws, there is an incentive to abuse the service.
This finagling out of responsibilities to save a penny is reprehensible.
Yeah, but the race to the bottom is filled with reprehensible behavior. We need to make rules on how to have a functional society because of this.
Spirit of the law means nothing to business owners in America does it?
No, because the spirit of the law is irrelevant. The letter of the law is the rule and you make less money by limiting yourself to the spirit.
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Comment on US senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’ in ~health
DeaconBlue LinkSerious question here - why would a business not use a free service that exempts them from liability and costs? The business doesn't care if firefighters are preoccupied with inane calls. It isn't...Serious question here - why would a business not use a free service that exempts them from liability and costs?
The business doesn't care if firefighters are preoccupied with inane calls. It isn't a line on their expense report. Making an argument about it being immoral or unethical is just talking to a wall. Businesses, especially elderly care businesses, don't care about that.
Charge them absurd amounts and make it stop.
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Comment on AT&T announces $7 monthly add-on fee for “Turbo” 5G speeds in ~tech
DeaconBlue Link ParentMy wife and I have 7GB between us and we've only gotten anywhere near it once. We could increase our limit but I find it to be a good way to limit mindless browsing in general.My wife and I have 7GB between us and we've only gotten anywhere near it once. We could increase our limit but I find it to be a good way to limit mindless browsing in general.
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Comment on Wild Orangutan observed using first aid on a wound in ~science
DeaconBlue LinkI am confused by the wording on this article. It implies that this has never been seen before but (thanks to having a kid that likes animal shows) I saw an episode of Wild Kratts from 2012 where...I am confused by the wording on this article. It implies that this has never been seen before but (thanks to having a kid that likes animal shows) I saw an episode of Wild Kratts from 2012 where it was a pretty big plot point that orangutans chewed leaves to make topical salves.
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
DeaconBlue Link ParentIt already puts your life in general at higher risk. I think that you are overestimating the amount of internal debate that people have when they drive drunk. I don't think the average drunk...would you risk drink-driving if it meant potentially losing your livelihood?
It already puts your life in general at higher risk. I think that you are overestimating the amount of internal debate that people have when they drive drunk. I don't think the average drunk driver did a cost/benefit analysis in their head before they grabbed the keys.
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Comment on Humans might need to re-engineer the climate in ~enviro
DeaconBlue LinkWeird how this question wasn't and isn't asked about the cause of the problem and instead only asked about a potential solution. Petrochemical industries are allowed to re-engineer the world's...Who gets to decide when to re-engineer the weather, with what technology and at what scale?
Weird how this question wasn't and isn't asked about the cause of the problem and instead only asked about a potential solution. Petrochemical industries are allowed to re-engineer the world's weather as much as they want.
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Comment on Question for those in colder climates: Pellet HVAC/boilers? in ~life.home_improvement
DeaconBlue LinkWhen I was younger my family used a pellet furnace. I hated that thing. The pellets always burned better on the right side than the left side, despite all of the fiddling we could possibly do with...When I was younger my family used a pellet furnace. I hated that thing.
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The pellets always burned better on the right side than the left side, despite all of the fiddling we could possibly do with the air intake. This meant that there was a bunch of buildup of poorly-burned pellets that would end up spilling over during the course of the day.
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Cleaning it out was a chore. During the windiest parts of winter, dealing with a pile of ashes was a mess at best.
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The auger would end up jamming for seemingly no reason. We would back it up half a turn and it would go on its merry way, but this was only fixed after we noticed it getting colder.
Maybe we had crappy pellets. Maybe our house wasn't good for it for some reason. Maybe we just had a crappy burner. All of that said, we kept using it for several years so it must have been very cheap to run.
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Comment on Looking for help scraping and deleting a Reddit account in ~comp
DeaconBlue Link ParentYou can still view the site while not logged in, so it can still be scraped. Now it might just be a bit less efficient.You can still view the site while not logged in, so it can still be scraped. Now it might just be a bit less efficient.
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Comment on Help me ditch Chrome's password manager! in ~tech
DeaconBlue (edited )LinkI use 1password, which does everything you mention after installing the browser extension. It is not free, but it is not wildly expensive. My favorite feature is that my family has a set up where...I use 1password, which does everything you mention after installing the browser extension. It is not free, but it is not wildly expensive.
My favorite feature is that my family has a set up where I have my passwords, my wife has her passwords, my grandparents have their passwords, and my family has our shared passwords (for anything kid related or for Nebula or utities or whatever). When I search for passwords, I can see mine and our shared ones, but I cannot see my wife's. I can also see my grandparents' vault but it is not my default set to search from.
One of the biggest reasons to believe that this system works well is that my grandparents use it. They are not technologically inclined. I just installed it for them and set it up and they press the "use password from 1password" button, or "save to 1password" when relevant.
If you are a power user or only have your own passwords to manage, a free one might be more appropriate. If you are in charge of other people's information, I think 1password is very nice.
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Comment on The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store in ~games
DeaconBlue Link ParentI have absolutely no idea for any of the emulation outside the N64. I just do N64 hacks and have seen a ton of weird behavior with the Delta emulator. Vanilla ROMs crash regularly and hacks crash...I have absolutely no idea for any of the emulation outside the N64. I just do N64 hacks and have seen a ton of weird behavior with the Delta emulator. Vanilla ROMs crash regularly and hacks crash on Delta when they work fine on console and every other emulator I've tried.
I am vaguely involved in getting flowers for employees/ex-employees when deaths happen at my current company. Even if the funeral home doesn't offer services, getting flowers to funeral homes from public orders is very much a service that every flower shop offers. If local flower shops don't have public order systems, there are several services that operate that will figure out how to get flowers ordered or delivered for an upcharge.
It would be pretty easy to get hold of one of the big flower services and hook into their ordering system. It seems like adding about half a dozen too many middlemen to the equation to me, or at least used to. When you see the use case of a large company that needs to order flowers every week or two to any of hundreds of funeral homes and getting flowers from any of hundreds of florists, it makes sense to spend an extra $25 and not waste more time on it.