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  1. Comment on The Mandalorian Season 3 finale. What did you think? in ~tv

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    There is slight connections to the sequels, but I really like the hints towards Thrawn's return, and I am looking forward to seeing Heir to the Empire loosely play out through the next couple...

    There is slight connections to the sequels, but I really like the hints towards Thrawn's return, and I am looking forward to seeing Heir to the Empire loosely play out through the next couple series. I have high hopes for it.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on My experience with a Fitbit, a Garmin, and an Apple Watch in ~tech

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    ok yea, I am familiar with pulling .FIT files via USB, works quite well with my android phone as well. I hope someone eventually 'jailbreaks' the garmin products so we can use the bluetooth...

    ok yea, I am familiar with pulling .FIT files via USB, works quite well with my android phone as well.

    I hope someone eventually 'jailbreaks' the garmin products so we can use the bluetooth functions in an open manner.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on My experience with a Fitbit, a Garmin, and an Apple Watch in ~tech

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    “ You can plug your Garmin into your computer and sync its data to open-source programs instead if you really want to.” I’m just curious what open source programs you are using? I’m hoping some...

    “ You can plug your Garmin into your computer and sync its data to open-source programs instead if you really want to.”

    I’m just curious what open source programs you are using?

    I’m hoping some day someone cracks Garmin watches so they would be compatible with Gadgetbridge. Despite Garmin’s solid privacy policy, I would still like to avoid sending my data to their servers.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on GitHub Sponsors will stop supporting PayPal starting February 23rd in ~tech

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    fair enough, credit cards are predatory in nature. Finally here in Canada we have a couple other options such as re loadable credit cards that charge no fee and give rewards. I forgot PayPal gives...

    fair enough, credit cards are predatory in nature. Finally here in Canada we have a couple other options such as re loadable credit cards that charge no fee and give rewards.

    I forgot PayPal gives you the option to connect directly to a bank account, which is another good option to avoid credit cards, but I just don't trust PayPal in general after a few bad incidents.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on GitHub Sponsors will stop supporting PayPal starting February 23rd in ~tech

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    assuming that a lot of people use a credit card through PayPal, isn't it better that they can use it directly with GitHub and cut out one of the many middle-men?

    assuming that a lot of people use a credit card through PayPal, isn't it better that they can use it directly with GitHub and cut out one of the many middle-men?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on That '90s Show impressions megathread in ~tv

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    The parts with the legacy characters are great! The parts with the new characters... I just don't know. Is this what That 70s Show looked like to adults in it's initial run? I am interested to go...

    The parts with the legacy characters are great! The parts with the new characters... I just don't know. Is this what That 70s Show looked like to adults in it's initial run?

    I am interested to go back and watch That 70s Show to compare

    4 votes

  7. Comment on As pay TV subscribers decline faster, pressure builds for streaming profits in ~tv

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    I am also curious about this. I use NewPipe so I dont see any ads, but I'm curious if there is more I'm missing out on

    I am also curious about this. I use NewPipe so I dont see any ads, but I'm curious if there is more I'm missing out on

    1 vote

  8. Comment on A big list of Mastodon resources in ~comp

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    can you switch your profile to a different instance? Or do you have to create a new profile?

    can you switch your profile to a different instance? Or do you have to create a new profile?

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Signal messenger introduces stories in ~tech

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    I think its for when you want to brag about something but it would be awkward to send that message/video to one person in particular

    I think its for when you want to brag about something but it would be awkward to send that message/video to one person in particular

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Knock at the Cabin | Official trailer in ~movies

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    This would be so much better with the dads from Modern Family

    This would be so much better with the dads from Modern Family

  11. Comment on HBO Max adding ten original ‘Star Trek’ movies, bringing back all eight ‘Harry Potter’ films in ~movies

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    Yea, I don't understand how Paramount would let those films go away.. was it some sort of contract that was in place before Paramount+ was a thing? It makes no sense to me

    Yea, I don't understand how Paramount would let those films go away.. was it some sort of contract that was in place before Paramount+ was a thing? It makes no sense to me

    1 vote

  12. Is anyone else receiving a staggering amount of spam calls recently?

    ~tech Ask (survey)
    For the record, I am Canadian and for all I know, maybe this only pertains to Canadians, maybe it only pertains to me. But I've been receiving a large amount of calls that just end up with no one...

    For the record, I am Canadian and for all I know, maybe this only pertains to Canadians, maybe it only pertains to me. But I've been receiving a large amount of calls that just end up with no one on the other end, or just sounds of busy call centers, or 'wrong number calls' which are happening far too frequently for it to be a mistake. Anyone else experiencing this?

    12 votes

  13. Comment on Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users worldwide in ~tech

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    ah ok I see, but in terms of cookie protection, there wouldn't really be much of a difference right? I was just using multi-account containers to keep my email segregated from the rest of the web

    ah ok I see, but in terms of cookie protection, there wouldn't really be much of a difference right? I was just using multi-account containers to keep my email segregated from the rest of the web

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users worldwide in ~tech

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    so is there any reason to keep containers enabled now?

    so is there any reason to keep containers enabled now?

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Fosscord: A work-in-progress chat platform compatible with Discord in ~tech

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    has anyone tried bridging Element and Discord? I like Element (Matrix) a lot but it seems like nobody uses it.

    has anyone tried bridging Element and Discord? I like Element (Matrix) a lot but it seems like nobody uses it.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Is there an open-source version of the Garmin Connect app for Android? in ~tech

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    oh really? Thats the kind of functionality I am looking for actually. I've never actually used a garmin watch. Do they all allow file transfer over USB? Also, with most of them is it possible to...

    oh really? Thats the kind of functionality I am looking for actually. I've never actually used a garmin watch. Do they all allow file transfer over USB? Also, with most of them is it possible to disable bluetooth or is that just on be default all the time?

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Is there an open-source version of the Garmin Connect app for Android? in ~tech

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    Have you tried this app specifically with a garmin watch? Seems like a well built maps app, better than the one I am currently using, but I can't find any garmin functionality within it.

    Have you tried this app specifically with a garmin watch? Seems like a well built maps app, better than the one I am currently using, but I can't find any garmin functionality within it.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Is there an open-source version of the Garmin Connect app for Android? in ~tech

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    thanks for the suggestion! I'll check it out

    thanks for the suggestion! I'll check it out

    2 votes

  19. Is there an open-source version of the Garmin Connect app for Android?

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    I am considering the purchase of a Garmin GPS watch, but I don't want to run the bloated Garmin Connect app on my phone. Really all I want, is the ability to pull coordinates from my watch (.gpx...

    I am considering the purchase of a Garmin GPS watch, but I don't want to run the bloated Garmin Connect app on my phone. Really all I want, is the ability to pull coordinates from my watch (.gpx files) and put them on my phone or computer. Does a privacy-respecting app like this exist?

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Has anyone got rid of their PayPal account? in ~finance

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    no, surprisingly it was quite easy. There is a deactivate account button right on one of the settings pages.

    no, surprisingly it was quite easy. There is a deactivate account button right on one of the settings pages.

    2 votes