DiggWasCool's recent activity
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Comment on The United States leads the world in airline safety. That’s because of the way we assign blame when accidents do happen. in ~transport
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
DiggWasCool Link ParentHa! This is probably 95% of people!Ha! This is probably 95% of people!
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
DiggWasCool Link ParentI know we're all in different cities/countries and prices aren't the same everywhere, but my God, almost $80 for a simple Chinese takeout is just too much! I can't imagine what people spend on...I know we're all in different cities/countries and prices aren't the same everywhere, but my God, almost $80 for a simple Chinese takeout is just too much! I can't imagine what people spend on takeout who order food more frequently. That's gotta be hundreds of dollars a week for takeout.
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Comment on Missed deadlines and tension among Taiwanese and American coworkers are plaguing TSMC's Phoenix expansion in ~tech
DiggWasCool LinkWithout trying to be funny or too judgemental, this is something I've personally dealt with in every single job I've ever had in the States. Whether that was as a cashier at McDonald's during my...So, so, so, many times I would work overtime getting stuff done only to find out it wasn’t needed.
Without trying to be funny or too judgemental, this is something I've personally dealt with in every single job I've ever had in the States. Whether that was as a cashier at McDonald's during my freshman year of high school or my corporate job as a 38 year old, every job had managers who'd ask to work on something only to find out it wasn't needed.
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
DiggWasCool Link ParentAnother vote for Linux Mint. Been a Mint user since 2017 and before that was an Ubuntu user since 2004. Love everything about mint. In addition to that, I also use Window's 11 for work and I have...Another vote for Linux Mint. Been a Mint user since 2017 and before that was an Ubuntu user since 2004. Love everything about mint.
In addition to that, I also use Window's 11 for work and I have a Chromebook as a casual house laptop which doesn't get used much.
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Comment on Venting doesn't reduce anger, but doing calming activities does, study finds in ~science
DiggWasCool Link ParentWhy do you get angry when running? Is it all the other people out there that frustrate you when you're running? Or do you dislike running so much that it gets you angry? When I run outdoors in my...Why do you get angry when running? Is it all the other people out there that frustrate you when you're running? Or do you dislike running so much that it gets you angry?
When I run outdoors in my neighborhood, I occasionally get angry because there is always driver who doesn't stop at stop signs, there is always a neighbor who decided to block the sidewalk while they wash their car, there is always another runner/jogger who thinks running in the middle of the road is a good idea, things like that get me angry so now I usually only run outdoors at parks, otherwise it's just gym for me to run on the treadmill.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
DiggWasCool Link ParentI don't track calories, but now that you've brought that up, I will give it a try. I don't think I eat way more during dinner than I would have if I had two or three meals, but I could be wrong. I...I don't track calories, but now that you've brought that up, I will give it a try. I don't think I eat way more during dinner than I would have if I had two or three meals, but I could be wrong.
I will say that one other positive change that's come out of all this is that I tend to eat more vegetables during dinner. Before all this, I tried eating healthy, but wasn't very strict about it. Now, I tend to have multiple different vegetables every night for dinner (think a mixed green salad, steamed broccoli, and oven roasted peppers in addition to the meat and carbs I eat).
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
DiggWasCool LinkRecently, I've decided I will not be eating lunch, so my only meal of the day is dinner (was never a big breakfast person before all this anyway). While I didn't realize I was doing it nor was...Recently, I've decided I will not be eating lunch, so my only meal of the day is dinner (was never a big breakfast person before all this anyway). While I didn't realize I was doing it nor was this my initial goal, I am evidently doing intermittent fasting according to some of my friends and family.
Ever since I started skipping lunch, I feel so much lighter in my feet, so much so that when it's time to go to the gym, I find myself working out twice as long. I haven't quite noticed any physical improvements yet, but I can run longer, I can lift heavier, I can do more push ups/pull ups.
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Comment on What is a scam that more people should be aware of? in ~life
DiggWasCool Link ParentInteresting! This is something I've definitely done before. Thanks for sharing this info!Interesting! This is something I've definitely done before. Thanks for sharing this info!
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Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech
DiggWasCool Link ParentOh I use it, but it doesn't work on Firefox mobile for every website.Oh I use it, but it doesn't work on Firefox mobile for every website.
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Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech
DiggWasCool LinkWhy does Tech Dirt use the smallest font possible? I have to zoom in and out 98 different times and rotate my phone to read an article. /Sorry for not contributing to the conversationWhy does Tech Dirt use the smallest font possible? I have to zoom in and out 98 different times and rotate my phone to read an article.
/Sorry for not contributing to the conversation
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Comment on Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th in ~tech
DiggWasCool Link ParentHow does this work? I'm having a hard time figuring it out on their website, but does this in a way give you access to Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, etc., all in one place at a lower price than to...Check out stremio
How does this work? I'm having a hard time figuring it out on their website, but does this in a way give you access to Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, etc., all in one place at a lower price than to pay for each of them individually?
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Comment on Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th in ~tech
DiggWasCool Link ParentSame here. I am not at all surprised about this change. "No ads at incredibly low prices" was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately, not enough people care about this change and others will see this...Same here. I am not at all surprised about this change. "No ads at incredibly low prices" was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately, not enough people care about this change and others will see this and follow in Amazon's footsteps. Before you know it, we will all be paying for cable again.
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Comment on How do you journal? in ~talk
DiggWasCool Link ParentWho found it? Was it a family member when you were younger and they didn't like what you had written? Something similar happened to me when I was younger, granted my journals weren't anything too...someone did find and read it
Who found it? Was it a family member when you were younger and they didn't like what you had written?
Something similar happened to me when I was younger, granted my journals weren't anything too exciting but it felt like a huge invasion of privacy. That was about 25-ish years ago and I still cringe about the interaction I had about the things I had written.
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Comment on A survey for those who don’t celebrate Christmas in ~life
DiggWasCool LinkMuslim here so never really celebrated growing up, however, my Muslim family has adopted a tradition of a family meal for Christmas since that's one of the few days when everyone is off. So, I...Muslim here so never really celebrated growing up, however, my Muslim family has adopted a tradition of a family meal for Christmas since that's one of the few days when everyone is off. So, I take part in Christmas by having a big family dinner on Christmas. We also do one of those "adopt a family" where you can buy stuff for a local family in need. My mother works in the healthcare field and every year they have a tree at her hospital with a card with family's name and a short list of things they need/want for Christmas. Every year we pick a family and buy their gifts.
As the family has grown, some of us have gotten married to non Muslims and our annual Christmas dinner actually has some Christians.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health.mental
DiggWasCool LinkSomething I've never thought about before. I feel so bad for these people.Something I've never thought about before. I feel so bad for these people.
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Comment on GM's Cruise recalling 950 driverless cars after pedestrian dragged in US crash in ~transport
DiggWasCool Link ParentThat sometimes happens with cars operated by humans. There are plenty of cars which die on the road or accidents happen and cars flip over, and can't be moved, then they have to be pushed or towed...That sometimes happens with cars operated by humans. There are plenty of cars which die on the road or accidents happen and cars flip over, and can't be moved, then they have to be pushed or towed away. What do we do in those situations? We don't look for solutions that prevent cars from dying. and we don't make all cars impossible to flip over, do we?
When I was much younger and was driving an old beater, my car once died on the highway. I was lucky enough that the vehicle didn't come to a sudden stop and instead it kept going but slowed down and I was even luckier that people behind me realized something was off and they slowed down. My car ended up completely dead in the middle lane of a highway. There were cars going 60-80 on both of my sides so I couldn't get out to push it out of the way. I had to wait for the police to come and block one of the lanes to let me move my car out of the way and then eventually have it towed.
Obviously this isn't comparable to someone being dragged to death but it's comparable in the sense that my car, operated by me, and I am most certainly a human, stopped working in the middle of a busy highway and couldn't be moved without the help of other humans and the highway getting blocked off by police cars.
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Comment on Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings in ~life
DiggWasCool LinkWait....does this mean if you're new to Canada, regardless of what country you moved from, some jobs won't even consider you unless you already had experience working for another job in Canada?Wait....does this mean if you're new to Canada, regardless of what country you moved from, some jobs won't even consider you unless you already had experience working for another job in Canada?
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Comment on Norway is among the countries with the most heat pumps per capita, along with neighbouring Finland and Sweden in ~enviro
DiggWasCool LinkFor those of you in the US, what's a good heat pump for a mild-ish climate such as Virginia? With the exception of one studio apartment, I have never lived anywhere with a heat pump that actually...For those of you in the US, what's a good heat pump for a mild-ish climate such as Virginia?
With the exception of one studio apartment, I have never lived anywhere with a heat pump that actually heated the house as well as radiators. Yes, I've made sure the house is properly insulated, doors and windows were properly installed, but nothing, and I really mean nothing heats as well as radiators.
It is 45 degrees F here right now in my part of the statw(7° C), I've got multiple layers on, slippers on my feet, hat on my head, and it's still cold in this house even though the thermostat reads 74°. The heat pump is some sort of a Trane heat pump that's only a little more than two years old.
What am I doing wrong?
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Comment on How John Steinbeck tricked his kids into reading great books in ~books
DiggWasCool LinkOh what a lovely story! I love Steinbeck!Oh what a lovely story! I love Steinbeck!
What an interesting article. Great read!