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Study of elite US college admissions data suggests being very rich is its own qualification
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A volcanic eruption near Litli-Hrútur in south-western Iceland saw fissures open up in the Earth – and the creation of a new baby volcano
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I filed a complaint against Amazon to the US Federal Trade Commission
Mods: I put this in Tech because Amazon is a tech company, if this is the wrong group I apologize. For the last several purchases I have made through Amazon, not only has the advertised "expected...
Mods: I put this in Tech because Amazon is a tech company, if this is the wrong group I apologize.
For the last several purchases I have made through Amazon, not only has the advertised "expected delivery date" been wrong, Amazon hasn't even shipped the product by the delivery date. The day I expect an order to arrive, I get a notice from Amazon saying it's "running late" and the new expected delivery date is anywhere from 4 to 10 days away.
This is on top of the fact that I have Amazon Prime. Prime eligible meant "it would be delivered within two days" for the better part of a decade. They slowly transitioned away from that to "two days delivery after it ships," and now it seems like half of everything takes 5-8 days to deliver, even with Prime.
Anyway, the reason I reported them to the FTC because I believe they are advertising misleading or downright incorrect delivery times in hopes of winning your business over a competitor who is honest about their delivery times. If I want a monitor and Best Buy has it for $200 with 3-5 day shipping, and Amazon advertises it being delivered on day 3, I'm probably going to go with Amazon if I'm in urgent need of a monitor. But then the third day rolls around and Amazon indicates "oh, well, it's probably going to be 3-4 more days." If I had known that, I would have just gone with Best Buy, where I know it would have at least been delivered in 5 days; now I'm stuck waiting a week for Amazon.
I don't even know if this is something the FTC cares about. But it should. I encourage everyone to report this if they've encountered the same issue.
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What's the deal with copyright on Twitch?
So, a friend of mine wants to become a Twitch streamer, commenting over movies. I never used Twitch. He showed me some channels over there that made me confused. There are dozens of channels...
So, a friend of mine wants to become a Twitch streamer, commenting over movies. I never used Twitch. He showed me some channels over there that made me confused. There are dozens of channels entirely dedicated to people providing minimal commentary to entire movies, animes, and TV shows which are displayed in full, although not on full screen. And they seem to be monetized, otherwise why would anyone stream 5 to 10 hours a day? They have ads.
I have a few questions.
First, how is that legal? Why aren't copyright holders taking these channels down? Do people really care about a streamer that mumbles a single uninteresting word every few minutes, or it's all just an excuse to watch movies for free? Why the same content that will get your video taken down on YouTube is apparently okay on Twitch?
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Twelve badass sci-fi and fantasy female heroes written by women
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How do you keep track of expenses/budget?
I used to be happy paying $45/year for YNAB (grandfathered plan). But then "lol no, $90/year" happened and I started looking into alternatives. I tried out a bunch but none felt the same....
I used to be happy paying $45/year for YNAB (grandfathered plan). But then "lol no, $90/year" happened and I started looking into alternatives. I tried out a bunch but none felt the same. Eventually I found Actual (open-source). I've been using it for ~6 months now and it offers everything I want/need. I self-host the container on my PC (no sync/etc.).
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'Futurama' season 11 review: The sci-fi comedy is back like it never left
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At the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana, you can get a product certified as bear-resistant... by testing it with actual bears
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How to Roman Republic 101, Part I: SPQR
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Favorite independent/lesser known comics?
Hey all! I love that comics has its own tag now. So in that vein, I'd like to ask what are some smaller comics you read? Any kind; oneshots, long running epics, webcomics, anthologies, anything...
Hey all! I love that comics has its own tag now. So in that vein, I'd like to ask what are some smaller comics you read? Any kind; oneshots, long running epics, webcomics, anthologies, anything that just might not be from a big publisher like marvel or just something that you think deserves more attention.
A few of my personal favorite webcomics are Phantomarine (hosted on website of the same name), as well as City of Blank(on webtoon).Phantomarine is a maritime mystery with an intriguing world and (for me)absolutely tantalizing central question. A big reveal just happened, so it's an interesting time to read!
City of Blank is an action/mystery about a world in which creatures called Blanks can steal your face(and memories). It's in the final season, and I would say that following the third season it's the best so far.
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Is there a glass ceiling for ethnic minorities to enter leadership positions? Evidence from an Australian field experiment with over 12,000 job applications.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1048984322000583 Abstract We submitted over 12,000 job applications, to over 4,000 job advertisements, to investigate hiring discrimination...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1048984322000583
Abstract
We submitted over 12,000 job applications, to over 4,000 job advertisements, to investigate hiring discrimination against six ethnic groups for leadership positions.
For leadership positions, applicants with English names received 26.8% of positive responses for their job applications, while applicants with non-English names received 11.3% of positive responses. This means ethnic minorities received 57.4% fewer positive responses than applicants with English names for leadership positions despite identical resumes.
For non-leadership positions, applicants with English names received 21.2% of positive responses for their job applications, while applicants with non-English names received 11.6% of positive responses. This means ethnic minorities received 45.3% fewer positive responses for non-leadership positions despite identical resumes.
Ethnic discrimination for leadership positions was even more pronounced when the advertised job required customer contact.
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Suggestions for fantasy that feels truly different
I'm currently reading The Priory of the Orange Tree, and really enjoying it, but I've got to confess I'm a bit disappointed by how predictable the world is. There's an obvious pseudo-medieval...
I'm currently reading The Priory of the Orange Tree, and really enjoying it, but I've got to confess I'm a bit disappointed by how predictable the world is. There's an obvious pseudo-medieval European culture, a vaguely Eastern culture of respect and honour, a wise Southern Arabic-flavoured culture, and so on.
It's making me long for some fantasy that feels genuinely different - as far away as possible from this vision of monotheistic courts, swordsman's honour and mysterious wisdom from far away. Something that feels refreshing in trying to portray a world that I have never seen before.
I recently read C.T. Rwizi's Scarlet Odyssey series, and while that definitely involves analogues to a lot of our cultures, it was told from an African perspective, which was very refreshing. So I'd welcome suggestions for fantasy books that approach the typical enemies from a perspective that I don't often see as an English-speaking European reader. But is there much in the way of fantasy that truly tries to explore places and people that are completely out there and away from any of our experiences?
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Looking for audiobook ideas that have TV/movies released
Hey folks! I’m looking for some audiobook ideas (preferably fantasy and science-fiction). I want them to have a TV series or Movie about them though I could watch before listening to them. All...
Hey folks! I’m looking for some audiobook ideas (preferably fantasy and science-fiction). I want them to have a TV series or Movie about them though I could watch before listening to them.
All ideas welcome!
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What's a good thriller that makes you care about the characters more about getting answers for "the big questions"?
I recently finished watching Silo (2023 - ) on Apple TV and at the end I didn't care much for many of the characters, I just wanted to find out more about the silo itself. I like those types of...
I recently finished watching Silo (2023 - ) on Apple TV and at the end I didn't care much for many of the characters, I just wanted to find out more about the silo itself.
I like those types of sci-fi thrillers, but I cannot remember any of them that made me care much about the characters.
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Pantheon S01E01 - "Pantheon"
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Which Kindle/e-reader are you using?
Mine is Basic 11th Generation (16gb version) . I buy it on my birthday recently. I really love because i only reading book on there . How about your ? Which kindle devices you are using?
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'The Three-Body Problem' is... bad
I just finished it today and it's hard to pinpoint exactly what parts I enjoyed. Spoilers I enjoyed the parts where we get to see inside the game of threebody. That felt engaging to me, but was...
I just finished it today and it's hard to pinpoint exactly what parts I enjoyed.
Spoilers
I enjoyed the parts where we get to see inside the game of threebody. That felt engaging to me, but was really the only part I enjoyed.The rest of the book felt very preachy and a lot of it felt unnecessary. I don't think I liked a single character in the book. They all felt like caricatures and not how people would genuinely act or respond to the events happening in the book. Almost every single action taken by every single character felt forced to fit a narrative.
I cannot fathom why this won a Hugo award other than the fact that it was the first piece of science fiction originally written
by a Chinese authorin the Chinese language to win. [edit: In terms of novelty. The fact that it was originally written in Chinese has absolutely no bearing on my opinion other than possibly due to the translation the characters seemed to have no depth.]I listened to the audio book, as I was told the names can be confusing and the audio book helped with it. I kept waiting for it to go somewhere, and when it was over I thought to myself, "that's it?"
Maybe someone can give a different perspective on it, because right now I'm just frustrated I spent money on it.
51 votes -
Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof declared bankrupt
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Retired Komusubi Gagamaru visits Miyagino stable to observe the training by retired Yokozuna Hakuho (English translation)
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US workers are dying in heat wave but Joe Biden administration is still working on federal standards for working in extreme heat
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One in five single adults in Canada live in poverty
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Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets
This is the place for casual discussion about our pets. Photos are welcome, show us your pet(s) and tell us about them!
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Looking back at the original Chromecast, which just turned ten years old
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Lazarus | Trailer
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Disney considers delaying some 2023 movie releases over strikes
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Any hardcore leftists here?
What do you think of popular figures like Noam Chomsky, Jason Hickel, Richard Wolff, David Graeber, and Bernie Sanders? Why does grotesque inequality persist? Will the lot of the downtrodden and...
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What do you think of popular figures like Noam Chomsky, Jason Hickel, Richard Wolff, David Graeber, and Bernie Sanders?
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Why does grotesque inequality persist? Will the lot of the downtrodden and the oppressed ever improve?
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What do you think of Anarchism?
Just looking to learn from the community members here. Thanks.
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US Federal Reserve Board announces a consent order and a $268.5 million fine with UBS Group AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, for misconduct by Credit Suisse, which UBS subsequently acquired in June 2023
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How Signal walks the line between anarchism and pragmatism
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The Digital Antiquarian: Diablo
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How “Big Ag” pollutes America’s water, and makes money doing it
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There was much more to bohemian actress Jane Birkin than the Hermes Birkin bag
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Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world.
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"Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart" is the #1 best seller in Amazon's movies & TV category
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Advice on cataloging antique historic photos
Hey all! (If this is the wrong place for this, please feel free to reassign) During the winter months I can't get out to do much photography, but I love darkroom printing. Last winter I started...
Hey all!
(If this is the wrong place for this, please feel free to reassign)
During the winter months I can't get out to do much photography, but I love darkroom printing. Last winter I started buying antique photo negatives on ebay to have something to print.
It's been amazing! Many are from the 20's, 30's and 40's, with one set (of glass plates) having been manufactured pre-20th century!
I don't know how many I have, but it must be somewhere around 300-500 negatives. Currently they are stored in their original envelopes from the labs that developed them nearly 90 years ago, but that's not a good long term option. I love history, and I want to do this right, but I feel a bit overwhelmed with the volume.
Data I'd like to keep track of:
- The name of the person on the envelope the negative came from
- The date on the envelope
- The approximate date taken (if known)
- Ideally the specific envelope it came from
I'm going to try and store these in a binder of some sort, though that presents it's own challenges since it won't be possible to find sheets with sleeves that are the right size for the negatives. But that's a problem for me to solve haha. I've never had to index/catalog physical media before, so I'm pretty clueless on where to start.
More than anything it's really important to me to preserve this history in a safe way. For many of the people these pictures may be the only trace on earth that they ever existed, and I want to respect that.
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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They’re not the only crop thriving in the shade.
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A cool way to keep things cool: The electro caloric effect
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Small business owners who got bought out, care to share your experiences?
We’re a small, boutique tech consulting firm and we are being approached increasingly frequently by M&A companies. Just wondering what others’ experiences are and things that would be good to know.
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What are some hilarious moments you have experienced in games?
A different conversation caused me to remember how much fun it was while playing Shadow of Mordor, to shoot nests of Morgai Flies dropping them onto the residents of ork fortresses. Disclaimer,...
A different conversation caused me to remember how much fun it was while playing Shadow of Mordor, to shoot nests of Morgai Flies dropping them onto the residents of ork fortresses.
Disclaimer, Shadow of Mordor is far from being the best video game I have ever played, but that action in particular was very fun to do and funny to watch.
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Toronto International Film Festival lineup unveiled amid strikes: Awards contenders ‘Dumb Money’, ‘The Holdovers’, ‘Rustin’
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Notado 07/2023 Update: API Price Gouging, New Services, Archiving
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
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New Florida standards in schools
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 17
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Comparison of French comics (BD) and Japanese comics (manga) according to the founder of 'La nouvelle manga' movement
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How Chinese surveillance methods are going global
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What are the greatest TV intro songs of all time?
I've been thinking of this for a while and wanted to see what people here think the greatest TV intro themes of all time are. I'll start. Here is my top 10: Succession Full Metal Alchemist (Golden...
I've been thinking of this for a while and wanted to see what people here think the greatest TV intro themes of all time are.
I'll start.
Here is my top 10:- Succession
- Full Metal Alchemist (Golden Time Lover)
- Game of Thrones
- The Golden Girls
- X-Files
- The Boondocks
- Law and Order
- The Wire
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Doctor Who
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Anyone making DIY tofu/non- soy tofu
Has anyone been experimenting with that? I recently found some fairly easy tutorials on tiktok. I always thought you need like special coagulates to make tofu, but apparently with many beans you...
Has anyone been experimenting with that? I recently found some fairly easy tutorials on tiktok. I always thought you need like special coagulates to make tofu, but apparently with many beans you can just boil them or add some acid to make them firm. And yeah, you can make tofu from essentially any beans, peas or lentils.
I tried making some green peas tofu, and so far i'm not too happy with the taste. It has a wierd, a bit caustic, aftertaste. I'm not sure if it's the green pea or my recipe...
I will definitely be trying lentils next!16 votes -
How to make a CPU
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Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are live
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