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  1. Comment on United States postal service debuts long-awaited new mail truck in ~transport

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    Electric drive is a great change for all the start-stop short distances they have to do

    Electric drive is a great change for all the start-stop short distances they have to do

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Where do you fit in the US political typology? in ~misc

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    Does anyone agree the test misses a lot of the important topics? Something like abortion, climate action, gun laws, worker rights. Taking these tests in my home country tends to be a lot more in...

    Does anyone agree the test misses a lot of the important topics? Something like abortion, climate action, gun laws, worker rights. Taking these tests in my home country tends to be a lot more in depth. But maybe that is because they need to separate 20ish parties with their questions. See https://eu.kieskompas.nl for example with a 2D spectrum as result.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Linkhut is an open source bookmarking service in the spirit Pinboard in ~tech

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    As my browser already is capable of making bookmarks, can anyone enlighten me what the added benefit is of having publically shared bookmarks?

    As my browser already is capable of making bookmarks, can anyone enlighten me what the added benefit is of having publically shared bookmarks?

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies

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    These come to mind as movies I can keep enjoying over and over Fellowship of the ring - I am glad to see many mentions of these works of love The two Towers Return of the king Interstellar - just...

    These come to mind as movies I can keep enjoying over and over

    • Fellowship of the ring - I am glad to see many mentions of these works of love
    • The two Towers
    • Return of the king
    • Interstellar - just the music alone can put it on the list. The story and visuals are also stunning. It almost surpasses LotR for me which makes me feel like I am betraying my precious.
    • Gladiator - almost start crying when thinking of the ending.
    • 300 - great visuals and atmosphere
    • Shutter island - just hooks you into the story. On a rewatch you can notice so many things more than the first time
    • New kids Turbo - sorry not sorry
    • Drive - this introduced some of my favorite music to me. The action and romance really work well together.
    • Kill Bill - there has to be a Quentin Tarantino movie on here. This story of perseverance, revenge and growth was fantastic.
    2 votes

  5. Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech

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    They had the lite subscription for 7 euro a month which did not have music included. That was great and I used to pay for that. Then they just removed it and it's either full premium or nothing....

    They had the lite subscription for 7 euro a month which did not have music included. That was great and I used to pay for that. Then they just removed it and it's either full premium or nothing. Well nothing it is then as I don't want the music and other "features" of premium and it is too expensive.

    21 votes

  6. Comment on Windows 11 now shows a full-screen pop-up to use OneDrive and protect your PC in ~tech

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    Wow this will make my life better 🤩

    Wow this will make my life better 🤩

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Top-flight match in Norway abandoned when fans staged protest against the use of video assistant referees by throwing fishcakes, tennis balls and smoke bombs on the pitch in ~sports.football

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    The VAR is on average an improvement. Without it there were always so many moments where the whole stadium saw on screen when a decision was wrong, but there was nothing the ref could do about it....

    The VAR is on average an improvement. Without it there were always so many moments where the whole stadium saw on screen when a decision was wrong, but there was nothing the ref could do about it. Now it is a few moments with slight delay, and sometimes the VAR is overzealous and harsh on a small foul. That can be fixed easily

    3 votes

  8. Comment on The deadliest of all dead ends in the 3D printing industry in ~tech

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    At work I have access to professional CAD software. For small home drawings I tend to use tinkercad as it is so quick and easy to use. It can import STL files, cut holes, draw any shape so even...

    At work I have access to professional CAD software. For small home drawings I tend to use tinkercad as it is so quick and easy to use. It can import STL files, cut holes, draw any shape so even for editing existy models off thingyverse it is the best home user option.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on The deadliest of all dead ends in the 3D printing industry in ~tech

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    Fully agreed that small volume production is the only use-case for 3d printing. We use it at work to prototype parts in plastic before we have them expensively made out of metal. At home it is...

    Fully agreed that small volume production is the only use-case for 3d printing. We use it at work to prototype parts in plastic before we have them expensively made out of metal. At home it is great for making parts custom tailored to my need. When I compare a part printed at home it's quality is below the professionally made parts, simply because tolerances and materials are hard to get right at home. I just don't see how the average person has a need for these parts.

    One case where I do see an application is in miniature printing, like for DnD and such games. Those minis are small low volume products when store sold, so buying a CAD file and printing at home becomes cost effective quite quickly.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on US-based Haas team have decided to drop Kevin Magnussen for the 2025 Formula 1 season in ~sports.motorsports

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    He has been a bit of a wild card, running into incidents a lot. So it is not surprising he is replaced. But Ocon is also prone to incidents so will that really work better?

    He has been a bit of a wild card, running into incidents a lot. So it is not surprising he is replaced. But Ocon is also prone to incidents so will that really work better?

    6 votes

  11. Comment on Your favorite deeply unpopular music in ~music

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    Lili Refrain is definitely an artist I like a lot, and with the top song at 125k listening on Spotify is not big. Saw it in the pre-program of Heilung and was captivated. It's a solo performance...

    Lili Refrain is definitely an artist I like a lot, and with the top song at 125k listening on Spotify is not big. Saw it in the pre-program of Heilung and was captivated. It's a solo performance with guitar, vocals, synthesizer, and drums, even solo when live performing. It's hard to describe, but kind of like drone with classical singing, sometimes almost becoming chanting and exciting drums beats and guitar riffs. Hopefully I convinced you to give it a try.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports

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    What a great race. Nice to see Hamilton back on the top step, hopefully it gives him a boost for the rest of the season. Mercedes pace was looking strong suddenly so who knows he can be in the mix...

    What a great race. Nice to see Hamilton back on the top step, hopefully it gives him a boost for the rest of the season. Mercedes pace was looking strong suddenly so who knows he can be in the mix again.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on Trackmania’s Deep Dip 2 has finally been beaten! in ~games

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    I have been watching the progress for the last month and finally I can quote Frodo "It's done"

    I have been watching the progress for the last month and finally I can quote Frodo "It's done"

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Watching my female tenant's life come apart - a dilemma in ~life.women

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    What does the girlfriend say about the fighting? Does she think it is normal?

    What does the girlfriend say about the fighting? Does she think it is normal?

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Monaco GP under pressure to change after Charles Leclerc’s processional victory in ~sports.motorsports

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    They should change into a special format instead of a race. Make it a head-to-head knockout system where both drivers do a single lap, fastest one goes to the next round. When two drivers are left...

    They should change into a special format instead of a race. Make it a head-to-head knockout system where both drivers do a single lap, fastest one goes to the next round. When two drivers are left they battle it out for the win. Surely that will be exciting since it is lots of all-out laps close to the barriers.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on US Department of Justice could seek break up of Live Nation-Ticketmaster, Bloomberg News reports in ~music

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    Breaking up by region doesn't really help, as there is still a local monopoly. Either the artist, venue, or customer needs to be able to choose who to deal with.

    Breaking up by region doesn't really help, as there is still a local monopoly. Either the artist, venue, or customer needs to be able to choose who to deal with.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Hey GM: If you want to beat Apple, give people the buttons CarPlay can’t in ~transport

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    Next to music I also like that it reads messages out loud and lets me reply in speech to text. The navigation also works well with speech recognition. It really lets me be handsfree also for music...

    Next to music I also like that it reads messages out loud and lets me reply in speech to text. The navigation also works well with speech recognition. It really lets me be handsfree also for music selection which you can't do with Bluetooth only.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports

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    Oh wow I never saw his fun side, I always thought of him as a shark. Glad to see this version of him.

    Oh wow I never saw his fun side, I always thought of him as a shark. Glad to see this version of him.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports

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    This would make decisions more consistent. My only doubt is in case there is bias in the permanent group against a driver/team, then it would be there every race.

    This would make decisions more consistent. My only doubt is in case there is bias in the permanent group against a driver/team, then it would be there every race.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports

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    For me it looked like the penalties were inconsistent this weekend. Like the Piastri/Sainz incidents are no penalty, but Magnussen gets multiple for smaller infractions?

    For me it looked like the penalties were inconsistent this weekend. Like the Piastri/Sainz incidents are no penalty, but Magnussen gets multiple for smaller infractions?

    4 votes