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  1. Comment on What are some corporate websites that you consider extremely reputable sources of information? in ~tech

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    You can't discount that Reuters is primarily a business/finance reporting outlet, and this colours the tone of reporting on most matters they cover. I find FT.com, although it has the same base...

    You can't discount that Reuters is primarily a business/finance reporting outlet, and this colours the tone of reporting on most matters they cover.

    I find FT.com, although it has the same base issue as Reuters, a lot more even handed in its coverage and tone, particularly on social issues.

    9 votes

  3. Comment on Denmark is to restrict the sale of alcohol to under-eighteens and increase the price of suckable nicotine sachets, as their growing popularity is worrying health authorities in ~health

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    I would hazard a guess that they increase the chances of getting mouth cancer, much like chewing tobacco does.

    I would hazard a guess that they increase the chances of getting mouth cancer, much like chewing tobacco does.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on I found a hobby in ~hobbies

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    What I know about AI could be written on the back of a postage stamp, but without any context I don't think there's much that could be done with this. I couldn't find any info on what was here...

    What I know about AI could be written on the back of a postage stamp, but without any context I don't think there's much that could be done with this. I couldn't find any info on what was here before it converted into housing. I suspect it was a local general goods shop, but who knows.

    https://i.imgur.com/xgNQaqo.jpg

    2 votes

  6. Comment on I found a hobby in ~hobbies

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    I've only been doing this for a week or so, and now that I'm actively looking for them I see more than realised were still visible, and sadly, a lot of illegible, barely discernable unrecorded...

    I've only been doing this for a week or so, and now that I'm actively looking for them I see more than realised were still visible, and sadly, a lot of illegible, barely discernable unrecorded traces of long gone signage.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Looking at getting a new phone - help with my odd requirements? in ~tech

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    I wasn't criticising the recommendation, just observing the cost of an Xperia in the context of the preferred cost. I mean, I suggested a phone without a headphone jack after all.

    I wasn't criticising the recommendation, just observing the cost of an Xperia in the context of the preferred cost.

    I mean, I suggested a phone without a headphone jack after all.

  8. I found a hobby

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    For years people have been telling me I should get a hobby, something to occupy my mind with, something I enjoy. I finally found one. I've always enjoyed aimlessly wondering about, seeing what I...

    For years people have been telling me I should get a hobby, something to occupy my mind with, something I enjoy.

    I finally found one. I've always enjoyed aimlessly wondering about, seeing what I can see along the way, and now I have something specific to look out for on my aimless wanderings. It also helps document an aspect of our past that is rapidly disappearing as gentrification and redevelopment continues apace in all our urban and industrial areas.

    The entry barrier is low as well. All you need is mobility of some form, and a camera capable of taking reasonably good images, something most smartphones have these days

    https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/features/ghost-signs/

    35 votes

  9. Comment on Looking at getting a new phone - help with my odd requirements? in ~tech

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    The current Xperia line is solid, but they're significantly over the roughly £250 spend that OP is looking at making.

    The current Xperia line is solid, but they're significantly over the roughly £250 spend that OP is looking at making.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on JK Flesh - Sewer Bait (2022) in ~music

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    Honestly, I'm not going to lose any sleep over some tags.

    Honestly, I'm not going to lose any sleep over some tags.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on JK Flesh - Sewer Bait (2022) in ~music

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    Trouble is I don't really think any of those tags, or the Bandcamp ones, fit.

    Trouble is I don't really think any of those tags, or the Bandcamp ones, fit.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on JK Flesh - Sewer Bait (2022) in ~music

  14. Comment on Looking at getting a new phone - help with my odd requirements? in ~tech

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    You can pick up a new Nokia X30 for around £250 these days. It's what I've been using for the last couple of weeks, and have no complaints so far. It's stock "Android One", so will be supported up...

    You can pick up a new Nokia X30 for around £250 these days. It's what I've been using for the last couple of weeks, and have no complaints so far. It's stock "Android One", so will be supported up to Android 15, according to everything I've read. Regular security updates too.

    Only box it doesn't tick for you is the headphone jack, sadly. This is the first phone I've had without one, but I'm grudgingly adapting.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Can a chef turn a Subway sandwich into a completely different dish? in ~food

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    If you want something affordable to buy and cheap to maintain, a Royal Enfield Interceptor is the way to go. Insanely good value for money, very nice to ride, and looks the part.

    If you want something affordable to buy and cheap to maintain, a Royal Enfield Interceptor is the way to go. Insanely good value for money, very nice to ride, and looks the part.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Behind Hamas' bloody gambit to create a 'permanent' state of war in ~misc

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    How can you say it's irrelevant? I don't understand that view at all.

    How can you say it's irrelevant? I don't understand that view at all.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on The Bug - Absent Riddim (2023) in ~music

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    The "ambient" stuff he releases under his own name is also underappreciated by music snobs. Some of it is quite a challenging listen, but it's good, imo.

    The "ambient" stuff he releases under his own name is also underappreciated by music snobs. Some of it is quite a challenging listen, but it's good, imo.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Can a chef turn a Subway sandwich into a completely different dish? in ~food

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    The older the bike the scarcer the parts are, and the more they cost. And the older the machine the more you're going to need them.

    The older the bike the scarcer the parts are, and the more they cost. And the older the machine the more you're going to need them.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Can a chef turn a Subway sandwich into a completely different dish? in ~food

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    Nice, but a bit of a pain to maintain. Should consider one of the Triumph Bonneville models. The bobber is beefy without being ridiculous like the Rocket. Or a Moto Guzzi V9 is solid.

    Nice, but a bit of a pain to maintain. Should consider one of the Triumph Bonneville models. The bobber is beefy without being ridiculous like the Rocket. Or a Moto Guzzi V9 is solid.

    1 vote