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  1. Comment on What are some things you do "the old fashioned way," which might come with unexpected benefits over the modern, "improved" way of doing things? in ~talk

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    You bring up a fair point! Modern manuals actually do come with driver assists like adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, auto emergency braking, etc. I can set the cruise control with a...

    You bring up a fair point! Modern manuals actually do come with driver assists like adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, auto emergency braking, etc. I can set the cruise control with a follow distance on my car, but if the car in front slows down too much then I would have to downshift

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  2. Comment on What are some things you do "the old fashioned way," which might come with unexpected benefits over the modern, "improved" way of doing things? in ~talk

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    I got my first manual car a little over a month ago and for the first week or so I was definitely regretting my decision. Now I can't imagine going back to an automatic, they're so boring! And if...

    I got my first manual car a little over a month ago and for the first week or so I was definitely regretting my decision. Now I can't imagine going back to an automatic, they're so boring! And if you enjoy driving then you're a car enthusiast in my books :)

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  3. Comment on What are some things you do "the old fashioned way," which might come with unexpected benefits over the modern, "improved" way of doing things? in ~talk

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    Driving a stick shift car. Aside from the whole "being one with the car" feeling that car enthusiasts will tell you about, it's made me a safer driver. I'm more attentive, leave a bigger gap...

    Driving a stick shift car. Aside from the whole "being one with the car" feeling that car enthusiasts will tell you about, it's made me a safer driver. I'm more attentive, leave a bigger gap between me and the car in front, and I break earlier and softer so that I don't have to shift as much in heavy traffic

    31 votes

  4. Comment on How often do you brush your teeth? in ~life

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    The real question is whether you brush before or after eating breakfast. It seems to be as divisive as wiping your bum standing vs sitting/crouching!

    The real question is whether you brush before or after eating breakfast. It seems to be as divisive as wiping your bum standing vs sitting/crouching!

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Starfield - what are your thoughts? in ~games

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    I'm not that far into the game, but I'm enjoying it so far! Starfield is my first Bethesda game so there were a few things I had to get used to, like NOT picking up everything I see. My only big...

    I'm not that far into the game, but I'm enjoying it so far! Starfield is my first Bethesda game so there were a few things I had to get used to, like NOT picking up everything I see.

    My only big complaints are that the map is utterly useless in cities and various small performance/gameplay issues like the clunky UI and weird mouse aiming, but the latter issues have been fixed with mods already.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well in ~tech

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    I would also find it very annoying if my YouTube recommendations got flooded with music videos, thanks for letting me know

    I would also find it very annoying if my YouTube recommendations got flooded with music videos, thanks for letting me know

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well in ~tech

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    I see, thanks for the info. Sounds like Spotify is the better experience for music

    I see, thanks for the info. Sounds like Spotify is the better experience for music

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well in ~tech

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    I've been a Spotify Premium user for a long time now but I'm beginning to question if it actually worth it because people sure don't seem happy about YouTube Premium but it's actually a dollar...

    I've been a Spotify Premium user for a long time now but I'm beginning to question if it actually worth it because people sure don't seem happy about YouTube Premium but it's actually a dollar cheaper per month in Canada if you get the annual plan and it comes with YouTube Music which AFAIK is on par with Spotify for simple music streaming. Can anybody that used both services before chime in? Am I missing something or are people just more upset with YouTube due to their ad blocking antics?

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Google raising price of YouTube Premium to $13.99 per month in ~tech

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    May I ask why you are paying $29.99 CAD/month? On the YouTube Premium page the most expensive option is the family plan for $22.99 CAD/month. Is there an ultra premium plan I'm unaware of?

    May I ask why you are paying $29.99 CAD/month? On the YouTube Premium page the most expensive option is the family plan for $22.99 CAD/month. Is there an ultra premium plan I'm unaware of?

    3 votes

  10. Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! (v2) in ~tildes

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    If somebody's response is particularly helpful and well-written, you can also label it as Exemplary. This will boost the comment higher up the thread and you have to type a small note as to why...

    If somebody's response is particularly helpful and well-written, you can also label it as Exemplary. This will boost the comment higher up the thread and you have to type a small note as to why you marked it as Exemplary. The note is anonymous and only visible to the commenter, but if you explicitly thank them in the note I'm sure they can figure out who sent it, or just sign off the note with your username.

    6 votes

  11. Comment on Germany's far-right AfD sees poll numbers surging to nearly 20% nationwide in ~news

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    Unfortunately we do it here in Canada too. We have four mainstream political parties but just bounce between two of them like America-lite

    Unfortunately we do it here in Canada too. We have four mainstream political parties but just bounce between two of them like America-lite

    7 votes

  12. Comment on Everyone knew the migrant ship was doomed. No one helped. in ~life

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    Yes I completely understand why the Titan sub got more attention. I even admit that I found the Titan tragedy to be more interesting. Nonetheless, if you look at the response compared to the lives...

    Yes I completely understand why the Titan sub got more attention. I even admit that I found the Titan tragedy to be more interesting. Nonetheless, if you look at the response compared to the lives at stake (750 people that could have been rescued vs 5 people that realistically have already perished), it just doesn't seem... fair? But I guess life isn't fair.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Everyone knew the migrant ship was doomed. No one helped. in ~life

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    The difference in the global response to the lives of 750 migrants vs a couple of billionaires is... very upsetting

    The difference in the global response to the lives of 750 migrants vs a couple of billionaires is... very upsetting

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Starfield system requirements are out on Steam in ~games

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    I'm sharing a gamepass with a couple of friends (I was surprised Microsoft even allows that) and it's by far the best value in gaming right IMO. Starfield is going to be on the gamepass day 1.

    I'm sharing a gamepass with a couple of friends (I was surprised Microsoft even allows that) and it's by far the best value in gaming right IMO. Starfield is going to be on the gamepass day 1.

    3 votes