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  1. Comment on The 2024 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs December 19 - January 2) in ~games

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    Thanks for this! Picked up The Forest and Risk of Rain for less than $5.

    Thanks for this! Picked up The Forest and Risk of Rain for less than $5.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk

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    Recently bought an OLED. It rules.

    Recently bought an OLED. It rules.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk

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    LTT stuff is really great, not just as "merch", it legitimately holds up to the wider market. I picked up a screwdriver and scribedriver during their Black Friday sale, and my experience is as...

    LTT stuff is really great, not just as "merch", it legitimately holds up to the wider market. I picked up a screwdriver and scribedriver during their Black Friday sale, and my experience is as yours. I didn't go for the backpack, but I got their 3d Down Jacket and it's great. I'm going to buy some T-shirts at some point.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on The CEO of UnitedHealthcare (insurance company) has been assassinated in NYC in ~news

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    Particularly if taxpayers pay for it instead of him.

    Particularly if taxpayers pay for it instead of him.

    9 votes

  5. Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv

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    Throwing in The Shield because I haven't seen it mentioned yet. Pure genius, imo.

    Throwing in The Shield because I haven't seen it mentioned yet. Pure genius, imo.

  6. Comment on Six lies Elon Musk believed in the last 24 hours in ~misc

  7. Comment on Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound in ~health

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    I've used Comply foam eartips - they're great. A tad pricey, and they do eventually need to be replaced, but if you're looking for an alternative i would recommend them.

    I've used Comply foam eartips - they're great. A tad pricey, and they do eventually need to be replaced, but if you're looking for an alternative i would recommend them.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on US Department of Justice indicates it’s considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling in ~tech

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    Commence full moon goat sacrifices to ensure the gods are receptive.

    Commence full moon goat sacrifices to ensure the gods are receptive.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on US Department of Justice indicates it’s considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling in ~tech

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    SCOTUS has been pretty rough lately, but DOJ has been kicking ass.

    SCOTUS has been pretty rough lately, but DOJ has been kicking ass.

    19 votes

  10. Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style

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    I can dig it! I'm a sucker for anything that adds functionality. A downside of this method is that if you lose your phone you lose everything, but thankfully that hasn't happened to me (yet?).

    I can dig it! I'm a sucker for anything that adds functionality. A downside of this method is that if you lose your phone you lose everything, but thankfully that hasn't happened to me (yet?).

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style

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    I'm an iPhone user so I went with the MOFT Magsafe Wallet Phone Stand. My EDC is 4-5 cards, but no cash, so perhaps less than you'd like. After 2 years of use it looks like new. I think if I had a...

    I'm an iPhone user so I went with the MOFT Magsafe Wallet Phone Stand. My EDC is 4-5 cards, but no cash, so perhaps less than you'd like. After 2 years of use it looks like new. I think if I had a do-over I would go with the Spigen equivalent.

    I'm not unhappy, I've just had such a good experience with Spigen's magsafe items (strong magnetic connection) that I think I might prefer it.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on My experience buying a used low-range EV a year later in ~transport

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    Thank you for posting this - I am happy to hear you are enjoying it. If you had a do-over, would you choose the same model? What other cars did you consider?

    Thank you for posting this - I am happy to hear you are enjoying it. If you had a do-over, would you choose the same model? What other cars did you consider?

    8 votes

  13. Comment on After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket in ~society

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    It's mind boggling to think that a person can come that close to an essentially perfect legacy and throw it all away at the end. I still admire her, but would hold her in such a higher regard if...

    It's mind boggling to think that a person can come that close to an essentially perfect legacy and throw it all away at the end. I still admire her, but would hold her in such a higher regard if she'd stepped down. Nobody's perfect.

    12 votes

  14. Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~society

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    Health care. Internet access. Education. Criminal justice system. It's atrocious that incidents like the Flint water crisis can happen in the wealthiest nation that's ever existed.

    Health care. Internet access. Education. Criminal justice system.

    It's atrocious that incidents like the Flint water crisis can happen in the wealthiest nation that's ever existed.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech

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    Like The Jetsons. But would we treat Rosey humanely?

    Like The Jetsons. But would we treat Rosey humanely?

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech

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    Pretty directly by reducing overhead to increase profit. Alternative party structures are not illegal. As u/papasquat mentioned, pay and benefits are levers of the free market. Companies can and...

    Can you explain how this generates stock price/profits for shareholders?

    Pretty directly by reducing overhead to increase profit.

    Alternative party structures are not illegal. As u/papasquat mentioned, pay and benefits are levers of the free market. Companies can and do use these levers to gain advantage over their competitors.

    I would argue it is immoral/unethical to continue as we have been, considering the ever-widening wealth chasm. It's not good for us and it's not good for society.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech

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    My (completely uneducated) guess: to satisfy MBAs and private equity firms that are pushing everyone to be "more efficient". AKA take profit from wages to satisfy shareholders. For the love of...

    My (completely uneducated) guess: to satisfy MBAs and private equity firms that are pushing everyone to be "more efficient". AKA take profit from wages to satisfy shareholders.

    For the love of Zeus, can we please translate some tech efficiency gains into fewer hours for the same wage? I like UBI theory, but it seems crazy that we are skipping an obvious step like this.

    12 votes

  18. Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~society

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    Yes, that's certainly the strategy I've seen at work in other places. Shortsighted, in my opinion.

    Yes, that's certainly the strategy I've seen at work in other places. Shortsighted, in my opinion.

  19. Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~society

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    Thank you for taking the time to respond in such detail. That video sounds very poignant. My parents had to interview for a GP last year. It's worrying as a child with aging parents, but much...

    Thank you for taking the time to respond in such detail. That video sounds very poignant. My parents had to interview for a GP last year.

    It's worrying as a child with aging parents, but much moreso as a voter/taxpayer. I can see private health care lobbyists grinding away at this system that literally birthed me and gave me the liberty of opportunities that I've had, things I would not have been able to afford of my health insurance was, say, tied to my employment. My life would have been very different, and almost certainly less satisfactory/self-realizing in that case.

    I'd much rather pay higher taxes and preserve these opportunities for others.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a 4th July general election in ~society

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    Thank you for that perspective, I appreciate your response. (Middle-)Management/administrative bloat is a part of any large organization, and so I can see that as a contributing factor,...

    Thank you for that perspective, I appreciate your response. (Middle-)Management/administrative bloat is a part of any large organization, and so I can see that as a contributing factor, definitely. An aging Baby Boomer generation is straining health care systems all over the place, too.

    Please not this is not me blaming "Boomers", I just see it as an obstacle for systems that may not be properly designed (or funded) to handle the scale of the demographic that it is being faced with. I hope that makes sense.

    1 vote