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  1. Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech

  2. Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Also interested! Been spending the last couple of months de-googling as much as reasonably possible and Kagi is on my list to try next. Currently using Startpage.

    Also interested! Been spending the last couple of months de-googling as much as reasonably possible and Kagi is on my list to try next. Currently using Startpage.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on How to Make a Killing | Official trailer in ~movies

  4. Comment on How to Make a Killing | Official trailer in ~movies

    AugustusFerdinand
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    I'm sure the answer is "fashion" and I'm just not one to understand it, but why is the lady at 40 seconds in a dress that looks half finished?

    I'm sure the answer is "fashion" and I'm just not one to understand it, but why is the lady at 40 seconds in a dress that looks half finished?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What's the best pan money can buy? in ~food

    AugustusFerdinand
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    TL;DW as this was honestly 15 minutes (well 7.5 in my case as I watched on 2x speed) that could have been condensed into a single sentence in an article and a table of results: Fully clad pans...

    TL;DW as this was honestly 15 minutes (well 7.5 in my case as I watched on 2x speed) that could have been condensed into a single sentence in an article and a table of results: Fully clad pans

    Stainless clad if just wanting durability, stainless and carbon steel clad if you want to get a semi-non-stick surface through seasoning without PTFE/Teflon.

    22 votes

  8. Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech

  10. Comment on Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown in ~music

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Being that I'm about to go to Japan and sumo tickets are notoriously difficult to get because they get bought en masse by resellers where I'm likely going to have to pay 2-3x the ticket price to...

    It seems to work well for Japan, where ticket resale is illegal and typically they check that your ID matches the ticket.

    Being that I'm about to go to Japan and sumo tickets are notoriously difficult to get because they get bought en masse by resellers where I'm likely going to have to pay 2-3x the ticket price to get one, I can only assume that this system doesn't work or there are some massive loopholes.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Seems like the solution to that is to disallow apps reading the notifications then, not try to shut down sideloading.

    Seems like the solution to that is to disallow apps reading the notifications then, not try to shut down sideloading.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Disagree as "normal users" don't sideload at all and so no extra protections are needed.

    Disagree as "normal users" don't sideload at all and so no extra protections are needed.

    13 votes

  18. Is anyone here in or familiar with Tokyo? Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist...

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    A new entry to go with my previous two posts in the same vein NYC and Denver, but this time in... TOKYO! The "Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist..." isn't entirely true...

    A new entry to go with my previous two posts in the same vein NYC and Denver, but this time in...

    TOKYO!

    The "Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist..." isn't entirely true like it was in my post about NYC as anyone that has seen me talk about sumo can imagine, but everyone was extremely helpful and threw out suggestions I wouldn't have even thought about looking for in previous posts. So here I am again to bug you wonderful people for Tildes Travel Guide III: Tokyo Trilogy Part Minus One

    The overarching details:

    • 7 days in Tokyo from Friday, January 9th to Friday, January 16th.
    • Except for Jan 9, I am completely solo for the entire trip.
    • There are two specific events I will be attending, one is Friday the 9th, the other is TBD but can be nearly any day during the trip.
    • I don't know where I'm staying yet. Where is kinda dependent on what I decide to do/be regularly near, am open for accommodation recommendations. I would prefer to stay in one place the entire trip, not real interested in packing up all of my things to move to another part of Tokyo (or another city) unless I can be convinced to do so.
    • I'm not the sightseeing tourist-y type so there's little interest in the things that are on every "Tokyo Top 10" list.

    And so I beseech you fellow Tilderinos, as someone that doesn't care about being a tourist and doesn't have a social media presence to feed I'm-here-and-you're-not selfies to, what should someone with nearly a week entirely alone with nothing but free time in Tokyo actually do?

    If you're reading this and thinking there's not much to go on interest-wise...

    ...that's the point.
    I know what I like.
    I know what I don't like.
    I don't know what I don't know about and experimenting and trying new things is paramount to life.

    30 votes

  19. Comment on Godzilla Minus Zero | Announcement in ~movies

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Excited for an actual trailer, been a longtime Godzilla fan and just had my second session for my Godzilla tattoo yesterday.

    Excited for an actual trailer, been a longtime Godzilla fan and just had my second session for my Godzilla tattoo yesterday.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society

    AugustusFerdinand
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    In a world where the Washington Post and New York Times don't have the guts to call a duck a duck, there's still People magazine out here stating the obvious for the oblivious: Donald Trump...

    In a world where the Washington Post and New York Times don't have the guts to call a duck a duck, there's still People magazine out here stating the obvious for the oblivious: Donald Trump Confuses Dementia Screening for 'Very Hard' IQ Test as He Brags About Results

    19 votes