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  1. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    You mean you short circuited your stovetop somehow from the outside? That doesn't sound like it should be possible. Was it a resistive heating stove, or induction?

    You mean you short circuited your stovetop somehow from the outside? That doesn't sound like it should be possible. Was it a resistive heating stove, or induction?

  2. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    Do you mean, like on a train or something? Or while driving?

    Do you mean, like on a train or something? Or while driving?

    1 vote
  3. Comment on A shower thought on cameras in ~talk

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    What era do you associate with the mullet? You're obviously not from Australia or New Zealand!

    What era do you associate with the mullet? You're obviously not from Australia or New Zealand!

    7 votes
  4. Comment on I’ve acquired a new superpower in ~games

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    Crossing your eyes is arguably better since it can work for images that are wider. Since you can't move your eyes outwards past parallel, you are limited to the width between your own eyes.

    Crossing your eyes is arguably better since it can work for images that are wider. Since you can't move your eyes outwards past parallel, you are limited to the width between your own eyes.

  5. Comment on The Second | short film in ~movies

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    Oh man, I haven't even seen their first short film!

    Oh man, I haven't even seen their first short film!

  6. Comment on After almost a century, the bike valve is finally getting an update in ~engineering

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    It says it comes with a dust cap, but I couldn't see it in any photos.

    It says it comes with a dust cap, but I couldn't see it in any photos.

  7. Comment on Any real AI recommendations from the community? in ~tech

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    Any specific recommendations for language learning AIs?

    Any specific recommendations for language learning AIs?

    9 votes
  8. Comment on 'Avatar: Seven Havens' series rumor roundup in ~tv

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    They start by saying they were treating everything as a rumour until confirmation, but then there were more leaks: I don't see how more leaks can confirm earlier leaks without actual evidence,...

    They start by saying they were treating everything as a rumour until confirmation, but then there were more leaks:

    At the time, we labeled everything a rumor as we couldn’t verify 100% of the plot information, but then the floodgates opened, and a slew of leaks happened in the subsequent days to confirm our report.

    I don't see how more leaks can confirm earlier leaks without actual evidence, which they did not mention.

    Still though, it's exciting to have more content in this universe. LoK never captured me the same way, but ATLA was absolutely incredible and still held up when I rewatched it again earlier this year.

    I also had no idea there was an Aang film in the works, I wonder what it will be about.

    3 votes
  9. Comment on How do you know where to start with prolific authors? in ~books

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    While I enjoyed his various other works, nothing captured me as quickly and completely as my first reading of The Way Of Kings, which was the first thing of his I'd read. Even though I hadn't read...

    While I enjoyed his various other works, nothing captured me as quickly and completely as my first reading of The Way Of Kings, which was the first thing of his I'd read.

    Even though I hadn't read anything else on the expanded universe, I in no way felt like I was missing anything. The references are obscure and not important to the plot.

    1 vote
  10. Comment on The US "Ice Cream Truck Song" is rooted in racism in ~music

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    I honestly never realised that Greensleeves wasn't the ice cream song globally.

    I honestly never realised that Greensleeves wasn't the ice cream song globally.

    9 votes
  11. Comment on Chrysler only sells a minivan. The iconic brand’s days could be numbered. in ~transport

  12. Comment on Your returns most likely end up on the landfill and you are paying for it in ~enviro

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    I haven't watched the video yet, but I've heard of people deliberately ordering multiple different version of something with the intention of returning all but one after trying them all out for a...

    I haven't watched the video yet, but I've heard of people deliberately ordering multiple different version of something with the intention of returning all but one after trying them all out for a while. It's like taking an unauthorised free trial.

    This has always felt dodgy to me, almost but not quite like stealing. Certainly wasteful and entitled.

    15 votes
  13. Comment on Touch typing learning software in ~tech

  14. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    It is set between Oathbringer and Rhythm Of War. Did you mean RoW?

    It is set between Oathbringer and Rhythm Of War. Did you mean RoW?

    1 vote
  15. Comment on US election results (other than presidential) thread in ~society

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    No worries, I just thought it was bit of a funny non-sequitur amongst all the political stuff

    No worries, I just thought it was bit of a funny non-sequitur amongst all the political stuff

    1 vote
  16. Comment on US election results (other than presidential) thread in ~society

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    That one jumped out at me too haha! What does Augustus have against big cats?

    That one jumped out at me too haha! What does Augustus have against big cats?

    1 vote
  17. Comment on Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back. Rachel Plotnick's "re-buttonization" expertise is in demand. in ~design

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    I drove a hire car recently that just had a button for where the air was blowing, and you had to cycle through to get to whatever setting you wanted. Infuriating.

    I drove a hire car recently that just had a button for where the air was blowing, and you had to cycle through to get to whatever setting you wanted. Infuriating.

    6 votes
  18. Comment on Cooking with black plastic is particularly crucial to avoid in ~health

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    Any tips for not sticking with stainless steel?

    Any tips for not sticking with stainless steel?

    1 vote
  19. Comment on €78 ($90) mount is now available for World of Warcraft - more than three times more expensive than anything else in ~games

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    The people you are describing make indie games, not AAA. Personally I think the indie scene blows major titles out of the water.

    The people you are describing make indie games, not AAA.

    Personally I think the indie scene blows major titles out of the water.

    3 votes
  20. Comment on I bought a bike. What next? in ~hobbies