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Comment on Seven days in the North Island of New Zealand in ~travel
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Comment on Donald Trump loathes our laws, puts self over country, and is dangerous for America. He is fully unfit to lead, writes the editorial board. (gifted link) in ~misc
json Link ParentMy read: Stable base vs fluctuating interest in bothering to vote at all.My read: Stable base vs fluctuating interest in bothering to vote at all.
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Comment on Crunchyroll announces the removal of its comment section across all platforms to 'reduce harmful content' in ~tech
json Link ParentThose game changer episode/shorts with the get in the comments lines... and what, there's no comments on the official place to watch a full episode? Similar to how I feel about Nebula. They at...Those game changer episode/shorts with the get in the comments lines... and what, there's no comments on the official place to watch a full episode?
Similar to how I feel about Nebula. They at least have a fairly active subreddit for video discussion. But it would be nice to have some integrated comment section.
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Comment on Udio | AI music generator in ~music
json Link ParentI was playing with Suno to make a version of the New Zealand national anthem. I asked for polka as a joke, but it made something actually listenable, rather than a chore to suffer through prior to...I was playing with Suno to make a version of the New Zealand national anthem.
I asked for polka as a joke, but it made something actually listenable, rather than a chore to suffer through prior to sports games, school assemblies, or state events.The Māori words are butchered, but in the same way that most people would sing them.
The English verses (or at least the more well known second verse) begin with the same loudness and chorus that happens as people join in singing since that's the words they know.
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Comment on Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search in ~tech
json Link ParentArtificial Internet, since it's a generative repost machine.Artificial Internet, since it's a generative repost machine.
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Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp
json LinkEasy with custom hardware: TrueNas, probably. Less easy but flexible with custom hardware: ProxMox, perhaps with VM of TrueNas/OMV/etc.Easy with custom hardware: TrueNas, probably.
Less easy but flexible with custom hardware: ProxMox, perhaps with VM of TrueNas/OMV/etc.
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Comment on ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate? in ~life
json Link ParentThe apps are just a way to connect people together. The context is slightly more specific in that they're looking for some sort of relationship (albeit not necessarily the same personal goals). An...The apps are just a way to connect people together. The context is slightly more specific in that they're looking for some sort of relationship (albeit not necessarily the same personal goals).
An alternative to sitting alone at the bar.
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Comment on Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich in ~finance
json Link ParentNot to discount what you're saying. But CPI, and any sector specific CPI is going to be based on averages. When you compare against specific items there will be some that increased higher than CPI...Reeses, a standard 2-pack: $1 in 2000, CPI for $1 buying power is $1.83, price today is $2.15. Which comes out to about 4.7 cents increase per year, opposed to 3.4 cents that the "official inflation" shows.
Not to discount what you're saying. But CPI, and any sector specific CPI is going to be based on averages.
When you compare against specific items there will be some that increased higher than CPI (your Reeses example) and others that didn't. -
Comment on Indiana will test a highway that can charge moving vehicles in ~transport
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
json Link ParentYou're right. But the other provides this part which, idk, I'm not an engineer to understand whether it's even relevant.You're right. But the other provides this part which, idk, I'm not an engineer to understand whether it's even relevant.
which unlike the Eurocodes did not account for block shear failure.
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
json Link ParentAlso: more to the story, from HN:Also: more to the story, from HN:
Tretten Bridge was designed while building regulations in Norway were in transition from a national system to European codes.
Provisions for this transitional period enabled the project to follow the older national standards, which unlike the Eurocodes did not account for block shear failure.
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
json (edited )Link ParentPurely based on the photo linked in the other comment, and a cursory read of Wikipedia for materials used. I imagine the beauty is based on fitting in within the environment and being minimally...Purely based on the photo linked in the other comment, and a cursory read of Wikipedia for materials used.
I imagine the beauty is based on fitting in within the environment and being minimally imposing.
The use of glulam (wood), weathered steel (rust appearance), and stone piers make it look like an old bridge.
The curve and tapered top of the truss also helps reduce its visual impact.It fits in better than a generic white concrete & grey steel bridge.
I would like to see pictures of what it replaced. Wikipedia says there was 1895-built steel truss bridge.
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Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies
json Link ParentThe only good Hamlet movie adaption is The Lion King.The only good Hamlet movie adaption is The Lion King.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
json LinkPalworld. On the surface it's like Pokémon and Breath of the Wild, but with guns.Palworld.
On the surface it's like Pokémon and Breath of the Wild, but with guns.
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Comment on The Ladoga was the Soviet Union’s plush nuclear-war command vehicle. A drone just blew one up in Eastern Ukraine. in ~news
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Comment on It annoys me that so many PC games feel like they're intended for consoles in ~games
json Link ParentTangent: Mistakenly putting the wrong ingredient to what was expected by the customer (real cheese on a vegan pizza) is serious due to allergies (to dairy).Tangent:
Mistakenly putting the wrong ingredient to what was expected by the customer (real cheese on a vegan pizza) is serious due to allergies (to dairy). -
Comment on It annoys me that so many PC games feel like they're intended for consoles in ~games
json Link ParentSteamDeck shows this is no longer true. Well, yes, the license remains within a Steam compatible system, but the form factor may be more like a console than a PC. They've started labelling games...Steam, I've bought a PC game, not multi-platform game. OP can't take their PC license and load it up on a console.
SteamDeck shows this is no longer true. Well, yes, the license remains within a Steam compatible system, but the form factor may be more like a console than a PC.
Further, the Steam page doesn't give any indication it is multi-platform,
They've started labelling games with how playable they are on the SteamDeck. Which could be useful as a PC-only vs Console/multi-platform indicator.
list its extent of mouse and keyboard support, much like Steam store pages do for controller support
Agree. But a game not mentioning any level of controller support, to me at least, implies mouse & keyboard as primary input method.
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Comment on Why the 2% inflation target? in ~finance
json Link ParentSo in short: original intent for 0-1% range for price stability. Adding a 1% buffer to allow for better influence during a recession. Japan's deflation in the 90s spooked all, while New Zealand's...So in short: original intent for 0-1% range for price stability. Adding a 1% buffer to allow for better influence during a recession. Japan's deflation in the 90s spooked all, while New Zealand's success gave credence to accepting a higher range. Giving today's acceptable range as 1-3% and midpoint as target of 2%.
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Comment on Seems like all socials are being scraped for AI and personal/aggregate data. Is Tildes? in ~tildes
json LinkScraping for data has been happening on every website for at least 25 years because of search engine web crawlers.Scraping for data has been happening on every website for at least 25 years because of search engine web crawlers.
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Comment on India electrified 45% of its railway network in just five years in ~transport
json Link ParentNot to mention that a single large polluter can have all manner of efforts thrown at it while the decentralised problem of thousands of polluters is bloody difficult. That's more true for private...Not to mention that a single large polluter can have all manner of efforts thrown at it while the decentralised problem of thousands of polluters is bloody difficult.
That's more true for private vehicles than a train network. It's still better to have EVs (trains included) powered by coal power stations than ICE engines polluting locally and making air quality worse where we breathe.
Maybe it comes out in the wash at a global level. But the most obvious difference to people is the one felt locally.
Ponsonby road? But why though. Or, what do you mean by the scene.