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Comment on Travel tips for Ghana/West Africa? in ~travel
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Comment on European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights in ~transport
kari Link ParentWhen I was in Japan I tried to get in line online to eat at Hama Sushi… but that requires an account… which required like 5 tries of me attempting to figure out what values were acceptable in its...When I was in Japan I tried to get in line online to eat at Hama Sushi… but that requires an account… which required like 5 tries of me attempting to figure out what values were acceptable in its name/address fields lmao.
(Now they won’t stop emailing me and their emails seemingly don’t have an unsubscribe link, but that’s a whole different issue)
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 18: Stateside Scramble | Trailer in ~hobbies
kari Link Parentspoiler > It is apparently way worse than I would have expected. Part of the issue is most of the states out there are the size of many European countries, but with pretty small populations....spoiler
> It is apparently way worse than I would have expected.Part of the issue is most of the states out there are the size of many European countries, but with pretty small populations. Seattle is a bigger airport, at least, but everything between Minnesota and there is basically empty.
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Comment on REO Runabout, gas truck starting at $21,500 in ~transport
kari Link ParentAlso US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are biggerAlso US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are bigger
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Comment on REO Runabout, gas truck starting at $21,500 in ~transport
kari Link ParentNot great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km. You also have to think...Not great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km.
You also have to think about the fact that, in the US, we have so many SUVs and pickups that that’s pretty much the nationwide average according to the EPA. https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-02/420s26001.pdf
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Comment on What are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your summer holiday? in ~travel
kari Link ParentDomestically in the US and Canada, our trains suck more. Internationally, it’s the only realistic way to get to travel outside your home continent for those in the Americas or Oceania, and even a...I can’t understand how air travel still has so much demand when it sucks so much.
Domestically in the US and Canada, our trains suck more. Internationally, it’s the only realistic way to get to travel outside your home continent for those in the Americas or Oceania, and even a lot of people in Eurasia and Africa (though there are definitely some ferries between southern Europe/northern Africa and trains between Eastern Europe/Western Asia).
I’m 6’4” and it’s genuinely miserable flying more than an hour or two if I don’t pay for extra leg room but at the same time, aviation is such a cool thing that humans have invented and made travel something that is actually possible for most people (in developed/global north countries).
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Comment on Gerrymandle: Daily puzzle game where you redraw electoral district lines to rig results in ~games
kari LinkThat was fun! Also a lot harder than I expected (or maybe I just don’t have as much experience as our congresspeople…)That was fun! Also a lot harder than I expected (or maybe I just don’t have as much experience as our congresspeople…)
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Comment on Is anybody using HEY for Domains? in ~tech
kari LinkI admittedly hadn't even heard of HEY until now so I can't be that useful. I will say, though, that Mailbox (formerly called Mailbox.org and still on that TLD), supports all of that for a lot less...I admittedly hadn't even heard of HEY until now so I can't be that useful. I will say, though, that Mailbox (formerly called Mailbox.org and still on that TLD), supports all of that for a lot less money and is presumably less fashy than dhh. They are lacking some of the other features HEY apparently has, but it might be worth looking into. For example, I set up a custom <company>@<my domain>.<my tld> for (almost) every site I sign up for. It's just a catch-all, so it works automatically. At least using Thunderbird, I can reply from any of those subdomains. I'm not sure if replying from catch-all domains works directly on the Mailbox site or in iOS mail, the other two places I use it, but if you set those up as specifically named mailboxes then it definitely does.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
kari Link ParentThat makes sense. It's essentially like a capacitor so it "tries" to resist the change in temperature, so if the days get too hot for too long, it doesn't have time to passively cool down enough...That makes sense. It's essentially like a capacitor so it "tries" to resist the change in temperature, so if the days get too hot for too long, it doesn't have time to passively cool down enough over night.
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Comment on US Congress clears housing bill, cementing a rare bipartisan feat in ~society
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Comment on Aer Lingus apologises to Canadian family for refund delay after removal from flight in ~travel
kari Link ParentTo be fair, they’re 125th in population with fewer people than many cities. Definitely not a small town but also they are pretty smallIt makes Ireland feel like a small town.
To be fair, they’re 125th in population with fewer people than many cities. Definitely not a small town but also they are pretty small
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
kari Link ParentMaybe I’m dumb but this is the argument I’ve never understood. Insulation works both ways, right? We insulate our houses here in Texas even though it’s for the heat.made worse by the fact that a lot of houses are masonry or stone that are intended to retain heat
Maybe I’m dumb but this is the argument I’ve never understood. Insulation works both ways, right? We insulate our houses here in Texas even though it’s for the heat.
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Comment on Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas' bet on twenty-hour flights in ~transport
kari Link ParentI wonder if something like the CFM RISE propfan will help that happen. Wouldn’t be an A350, I guess, but maybe whatever is coming eventually.if efficiency in […] engines [..] improves
I wonder if something like the CFM RISE propfan will help that happen. Wouldn’t be an A350, I guess, but maybe whatever is coming eventually.
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Comment on To pay rent in Medieval England, catch some eels in ~food
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Comment on Epic Games announces Lore open-source version control system in ~tech
kari Link ParentFWIW, with jj you can (and I think it’s recommended right now?) to use git as the backend for it so you can even use it with git as long as you don’t need lfsFWIW, with jj you can (and I think it’s recommended right now?) to use git as the backend for it so you can even use it with git as long as you don’t need lfs
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Comment on The 2026 Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Week Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kari LinkSpoilers As a Toyota fan who didn’t really start watching WEC until Le Mans 2023 and Ferrari’s win, glad to see them back on top. Super happy for Nyck de Vries, too. Wish they kept the Gazoo...Spoilers
As a Toyota fan who didn’t really start watching WEC until Le Mans 2023 and Ferrari’s win, glad to see them back on top. Super happy for Nyck de Vries, too. Wish they kept the Gazoo Racing branding, though! I hope they don’t change the WRC team name.Overall I had a great time watching, though. Maybe next year I’ll try stay up the full 24 hours. Also can’t wait for the COTA round in September!
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Comment on The 2026 Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Week Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
kari Link ParentSpoilers I was so scared for the #19 Genesis when it shutdown overnight! Everyone on the FIAWEC+ live chat started going crazy when it turned back on.Spoilers
I was so scared for the #19 Genesis when it shutdown overnight! Everyone on the FIAWEC+ live chat started going crazy when it turned back on. -
Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health
kari Link ParentThat’s how I feel with a random Nivea Japanese sunscreen that I use. It’s my daily face/neck/tattoo sunscreen because it basically just feels like lotion. If I’m going to actually be out in the...That’s how I feel with a random Nivea Japanese sunscreen that I use. It’s my daily face/neck/tattoo sunscreen because it basically just feels like lotion. If I’m going to actually be out in the sun and covering more of my body I typically go with some american mineral sunscreens and deal with the greasy feeling just because it’s so much cheaper to cover myself in.
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Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health
kari Link ParentHonestly, that seems fair enough considering it’s a relatively short amount of time.Honestly, that seems fair enough considering it’s a relatively short amount of time.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
kari Link ParentThanks for the answer! I was mostly joking but was also genuinely wondering so that’s informative!Thanks for the answer! I was mostly joking but was also genuinely wondering so that’s informative!
Looks like you at least need an evisa?