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  1. Comment on What Google thinks you're worth in ~tech

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    I'm glad you picked up on that, it was laid purposefully thick.

    I'm glad you picked up on that, it was laid purposefully thick.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on What Google thinks you're worth in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Ah yes, the internet's requirement that all things be black and white with zero nuance.

    Ah yes, the internet's requirement that all things be black and white with zero nuance.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on What Google thinks you're worth in ~tech

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    @cptbluebear, what are the "inflammatory rightwing politics" that you mention?

    @cptbluebear, what are the "inflammatory rightwing politics" that you mention?

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What Google thinks you're worth in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    I'm not seeing any "inflammatory rightwing politics" in any of that.

    I'm not seeing any "inflammatory rightwing politics" in any of that.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic in ~health

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    In case you're wondering how Ozempic is generic in Canada already see here - https://tild.es/1tb2 - in short, someone at Novo Nordisk screwed up, refused to pay $450 and they lost patent...

    In case you're wondering how Ozempic is generic in Canada already see here - https://tild.es/1tb2 - in short, someone at Novo Nordisk screwed up, refused to pay $450 and they lost patent protection in Canada as a result.

    13 votes

  6. Comment on What’s the best 3D-printed thing you have? in ~talk

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    Closer to the latter as he definitely has come to expect a certain level of attention from his subjects. The bowl was picked up at a thrift store and replaced a generic plastic bowl he had been...

    Closer to the latter as he definitely has come to expect a certain level of attention from his subjects. The bowl was picked up at a thrift store and replaced a generic plastic bowl he had been using previously. It's purple and covered in little hearts and crowns and says "Princess" on it which is perfect for the masculine image he attempts to project.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on New AI data center in Utah will generate and consume more than twice the amount of power the entire state uses in ~tech

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    Fully powered by natural gas and comes with a double tax break as well.

    Fully powered by natural gas and comes with a double tax break as well.

    To attract hyperscale cloud operators, MIDA cut the project's energy use tax from its standard 6% to 0.5% and agreed to rebate 80% of the property tax revenue generated by the development back to O'Leary Digital.

    28 votes

  9. Comment on USA to mandate surveillance tech for new cars also determing fitness to drive by 2027 in ~transport

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    And I'll continue to buy older cars that I can repair myself and don't watch my every move. Not because I drive under the influence of anything, but because all this unserviceable, unreasonable,...

    And I'll continue to buy older cars that I can repair myself and don't watch my every move. Not because I drive under the influence of anything, but because all this unserviceable, unreasonable, and intrusive bullshit just makes cars obsolete faster.
    Nothing like being unable to rush to the hospital in an emergency because my car thinks I'm impaired or the system flat out fails.

    49 votes

  10. Comment on California billionaire tax has signatures needed for ballot, backers say in ~society

  11. Comment on What’s the best 3D-printed thing you have? in ~talk

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    Two things immediately come to mind, so are probably the best. The first is an angled bowl riser for my dog so he doesn't have to strain down to the floor to eat. Measured him, designed it, added...

    Two things immediately come to mind, so are probably the best. The first is an angled bowl riser for my dog so he doesn't have to strain down to the floor to eat. Measured him, designed it, added personal touches like his nickname on it, and it fits his ceramic "Princess" food bowl perfectly without it being possible for it to slip out or get knocked over.
    Second is a mold I made to cast a silicone ice mold for my big whiskey ice cubes. The ice cubes each have a letter of his nickname.

    Yes, I love my dog. Why do you ask?

    5 votes

  12. Comment on US Department of Justice arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro's removal in ~society

    AugustusFerdinand
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    I wouldn't doubt that they do, just that I saw nothing in the video about it.

    I wouldn't doubt that they do, just that I saw nothing in the video about it.

  13. Comment on Brave Origin (Nightly), a paid, bloat-free version of Brave in ~tech

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    And what happens to the money Brave collected on a creator's behalf that they either chose not to do so or simply did not know that someone else was collecting money on their behalf without their...

    And what happens to the money Brave collected on a creator's behalf that they either chose not to do so or simply did not know that someone else was collecting money on their behalf without their knowledge or consent?

    7 votes

  14. Comment on US Department of Justice arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro's removal in ~society

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Nothing indicated in the video that I recall said they were betting themselves.

    Nothing indicated in the video that I recall said they were betting themselves.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on US Department of Justice arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro's removal in ~society

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    @Eji1700 you were inquiring about things in the video of this post - https://tild.es/1tqx - this is one of them. "Insiders" that prediction markets outright state they want because it creates a...

    @Eji1700 you were inquiring about things in the video of this post - https://tild.es/1tqx - this is one of them. "Insiders" that prediction markets outright state they want because it creates a market for them to take a cut and they say it's fine, so does El Cheeto, but while also saying that the prediction markets are "fair".

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Brave Origin (Nightly), a paid, bloat-free version of Brave in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Didn't it come out that Brave Ads was collecting money on behalf of creators, without their consent, and without ever actually giving them any money?

    Didn't it come out that Brave Ads was collecting money on behalf of creators, without their consent, and without ever actually giving them any money?

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Brave Origin (Nightly), a paid, bloat-free version of Brave in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    What is it that Brave offers that is worth "supporting" their anti-LGBT, COVID-denying/anti-masking, cryptobro CEO?

    What is it that Brave offers that is worth "supporting" their anti-LGBT, COVID-denying/anti-masking, cryptobro CEO?

    48 votes

  18. Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music

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    I'm also largely of the opinion that if you don't change the genre of a song it's not a cover, it's you playing someone else's song and/or is a remix. With that said, some people do occasionally...

    I'm also largely of the opinion that if you don't change the genre of a song it's not a cover, it's you playing someone else's song and/or is a remix. With that said, some people do occasionally play the same song in the same genre better than the original, but I still don't consider it a cover per se. Some of these are true covers and some are playing someone else's song in their own style. Some of these are easy for me to latch onto because I generally dislike pop, but do find the songs catchy; so a lot are metal covers of pop songs.

    A Static Lullaby - Toxic
    Mac Glocky - Fireflies
    The Devil Wears Prada - Still Fly
    Nothing More - We're In This Together - This live recording is much better than there more recent studio recording of it.
    The Browning - Blue

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drops to $22.99 USD/month in ~games

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Then it's just demand not supply and demand.

    Then it's just demand not supply and demand.

    3 votes