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Comment on Clicks: Physical keyboard for iPhone in ~tech
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this month? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Bitterspeak LinkVagabond - finally caught up (finished) the manga. Amazing story line, character development, and artwork. One of the best I’ve read in a while. Especially if you have an interest in Feudal Japan.Vagabond - finally caught up (finished) the manga. Amazing story line, character development, and artwork. One of the best I’ve read in a while. Especially if you have an interest in Feudal Japan.
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Comment on ‘Unhappy hour’: UK pub chains adopt surge pricing for pints in ~food
Bitterspeak Link ParentI read this entire comment in a British accentI read this entire comment in a British accent
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Comment on NFL lawsuit bombshell: 'If the Black players don’t like it here, they should go back to Africa and see how bad it is' in ~sports.american_football
Bitterspeak Link ParentAppreciate the clarification!Appreciate the clarification!
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Comment on NFL lawsuit bombshell: 'If the Black players don’t like it here, they should go back to Africa and see how bad it is' in ~sports.american_football
Bitterspeak LinkPegula’s response sounds like a typical response by his PR/Legal team. While I don’t doubt this is true, I hope Trotter actually has hard evidence otherwise this lawsuit is going nowhere.Pegula’s response sounds like a typical response by his PR/Legal team. While I don’t doubt this is true, I hope Trotter actually has hard evidence otherwise this lawsuit is going nowhere.
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Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies
Bitterspeak LinkWhen the protagonist is in need of a car and they find the keys in the sun shade.When the protagonist is in need of a car and they find the keys in the sun shade.
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Comment on Which board games have you all been playing? (to 6th August) in ~games.tabletop
Bitterspeak LinkBeen playing (and learning) Wingspan the last few nights. I’m really enjoying it. Something calming about birds hahaBeen playing (and learning) Wingspan the last few nights. I’m really enjoying it. Something calming about birds haha
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Comment on Netflix adds nearly six million subscribers amid password sharing crackdown in Q2 in ~tv
Bitterspeak LinkI know people are upset and they’re going “back to pirating” and this is going to cause a “lot of people to flee Netflix.” I get that this pissed a lot of people off but first and foremost,...I know people are upset and they’re going “back to pirating” and this is going to cause a “lot of people to flee Netflix.” I get that this pissed a lot of people off but first and foremost, corporations are not your friends and they can pivot however they want. This was purely a business decision for Netflix and it was an accurate read on their market.
I know this is not a popular opinion but just want to throw it out there.
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Nyck de Vries out at AlphaTauri, Daniel Ricciardo to step in at Hungary GP
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Comment on Formula 1 race weekend (British GP) thread in ~sports.motorsports
Bitterspeak LinkPerez misses Q3 for a fifth time In a row… that is not world championship contender performance. Albon killing it in the Williams.Perez misses Q3 for a fifth time In a row… that is not world championship contender performance.
Albon killing it in the Williams.
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Comment on Mark Zuckerberg announces that there has been over five million signups to Meta's Threads in the first four hours in ~tech
Bitterspeak Link ParentThis is probably an intentional decision by Meta to close off new signups and prioritize existing Meta users. They’ll probably open it up once signs ups are stabilized.This is probably an intentional decision by Meta to close off new signups and prioritize existing Meta users. They’ll probably open it up once signs ups are stabilized.
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Comment on Mark Zuckerberg announces that there has been over five million signups to Meta's Threads in the first four hours in ~tech
Bitterspeak LinkI know no one here wants to sign up for Threads because it’s Meta… But damn, as much as I dislike Meta, this was a slam dunk for them. Smart of them to piggy back off IG and allowing the user to...I know no one here wants to sign up for Threads because it’s Meta… But damn, as much as I dislike Meta, this was a slam dunk for them. Smart of them to piggy back off IG and allowing the user to bring their entire network over so they don’t spend months searching for people.
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Mark Zuckerberg announces that there has been over five million signups to Meta's Threads in the first four hours
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Comment on Do you play Dave the Diver? What do you like about it? in ~games
Bitterspeak Link ParentThis. If OP doesn’t like it, it’s fine, just move on to the next game. There’s no need for others to convince OP why they should like the game.This. If OP doesn’t like it, it’s fine, just move on to the next game. There’s no need for others to convince OP why they should like the game.
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Comment on Photography: Next lens after nifty fifty? in ~hobbies
Bitterspeak Link ParentAgreed on 70-200mm. Even if you’re not looking to take action shots, it makes for great candid photography.Agreed on 70-200mm. Even if you’re not looking to take action shots, it makes for great candid photography.
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Comment on Meta is launching Threads, an app to rival Twitter in ~tech
Bitterspeak LinkInteresting to see Instagram jumping in and picking up the people fleeing Twitter. A little surprised that they’re spinning off a new app but we’ll see how successful it becomes. The biggest...Interesting to see Instagram jumping in and picking up the people fleeing Twitter. A little surprised that they’re spinning off a new app but we’ll see how successful it becomes. The biggest obstacle to Mastodon was rebuilding the social network that took decades to build in Twitter. But because there is probably a high percentage of users that have both Twitter and IG accounts, it means that if you follow someone in both Twitter and IG, and you log into Threads using the IG handle, you can maintain that social circle. That’s a big benefit for Meta.
Will definitely be interested to see the rate of adoption.
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Meta is launching Threads, an app to rival Twitter
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Comment on The fifteen greatest Nintendo DS games of all time in ~games
Bitterspeak LinkHands down, this was probably one of the best handheld systems ever. Not only was it perfectly sized and it had such a huge catalog of games, the DS made it so easy to meet up with friends and...Hands down, this was probably one of the best handheld systems ever. Not only was it perfectly sized and it had such a huge catalog of games, the DS made it so easy to meet up with friends and quickly connect to play Tetris, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, etc. Such an amazing little system. Also, the battery lasts forever.
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Comment on US Coast Guard to have a press conference to discuss the apparent debris field of uncertain origin found near the Titanic at 3pm EST in ~transport
Bitterspeak Link ParentThe point was just to communicate the time zone. 99% of the people who saw the time are not confused. No one is thinking that they’re going to have to until November to watch the news conference.The point was just to communicate the time zone. 99% of the people who saw the time are not confused. No one is thinking that they’re going to have to until November to watch the news conference.
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Comment on AMA with u/spez going on right now - "Addressing the community about changes to our API" in ~tech
Bitterspeak Linku/spez: “Ask me anything! … Doesn’t mean I’ll actually answer it”u/spez: “Ask me anything! … Doesn’t mean I’ll actually answer it”
Can’t imagine anyone who has been using smart phones for the last decade to switch back to a physical keyboard. If you want to live in nostalgia, do it. But physical keyboards are so slow and clunky compared to modern iOS/Android digital keyboards.