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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~travel
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
loz LinkToo little, too much and barely enough. The winter down here is dragging on what with 2 little school age petri dishes.Too little, too much and barely enough. The winter down here is dragging on what with 2 little school age petri dishes.
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Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk
loz Link ParentI grew up mostly is Australia so "feels like" is totally in C for me. Some of my childhood was in the UK though where they (at least they used to) use both for the forecast, but F is still...I grew up mostly is Australia so "feels like" is totally in C for me. Some of my childhood was in the UK though where they (at least they used to) use both for the forecast, but F is still meaningless to me apart from 100 being bloody hot by UK standards. The funny thing about Australia is that despite being entirely metric, most people still think in feet for human heights, so it's pretty common to see suspected criminals described as being "approximately" 183cm in the news. 183cm being ~6ft.
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Comment on Mark Margolis, actor on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83 in ~tv
loz LinkHope he's enjoying a nice game of Go, wherever he is.Hope he's enjoying a nice game of Go, wherever he is.
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Comment on Every time you click this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website in ~tech
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Comment on Every time you click this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website in ~tech
loz Link ParentPity, I missed his Australian tour by 19 years.Pity, I missed his Australian tour by 19 years.
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Comment on Every time you click this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website in ~tech
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Comment on Every time you click this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website in ~tech
loz LinkI found one which was some guys personal page with perfectly ordinary, but endearing pictures of Christmas 98/99/00 and some of his cat. Then I got furries.I found one which was some guys personal page with perfectly ordinary, but endearing pictures of Christmas 98/99/00 and some of his cat.
Then I got furries.
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Comment on Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement in ~tech
loz LinkCome on, don't bring Bibliotik into this, I struggle to believe that any major AI company is harvesting data from a private tracker. Especially one that's such a pain in the behind to get onto and...Come on, don't bring Bibliotik into this, I struggle to believe that any major AI company is harvesting data from a private tracker. Especially one that's such a pain in the behind to get onto and maintain ratio.
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Comment on Is Apple's "walled garden" as bad as it was when the first few iPhones came out? in ~tech
loz (edited )Link ParentI use Firefox Focus as my default browser on iOS. It's like a browser in permanent incognito mode with adblock built in. Only downside is that you're never permanently signed in to anything....I use Firefox Focus as my default browser on iOS. It's like a browser in permanent incognito mode with adblock built in. Only downside is that you're never permanently signed in to anything.
Further to OPs question the only things I miss from android are apps that could be used for illegal purposes, namely torrent clients and retro game emulators.
Oh and also FE file explorer is awesome and can access and copy media on your local network and phone. Comes with a built in media player and document viewer, so you do kind of have access to the file system.
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Comment on Near-death experiences in ~talk
loz (edited )LinkMan, at the time I wasn't afraid, because I was young, dumb and at a bit of a difficult time in my life. But looking back ... fuck. I was 18 and I had recently left an abusive mother and was...Man, at the time I wasn't afraid, because I was young, dumb and at a bit of a difficult time in my life. But looking back ... fuck. I was 18 and I had recently left an abusive mother and was living on own for the first time, I was lost and confused. I'd gotten interested in psychedelics and thought they might provide me some kind of insight or revelation to help bring me out of the turmoil I was experiencing. Bereft of money and contacts I learnt that a nearby park was known for magic mushrooms, so consulted the online resources that were available in the early 2000's and went about searching for them. I found what I believed to be liberty caps, went home and ate them. Nothing happened. I didn't trip, but wasn't sick either. I had no idea what I was doing and if I had got the wrong ones, things could have gone very bad, very quickly.
EDIT: To answer the second part of your question, not much. Just be careful. I can't say I've heeded that advice consistently over the years.
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Comment on Looking for beta testers for my Tildes.net iOS app! in ~tildes
loz LinkYeah but what if Tildes decides to charge you 20 mil a year and then accuses you of trying to blackmail them?Yeah but what if Tildes decides to charge you 20 mil a year and then accuses you of trying to blackmail them?
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Comment on What unexplainable thing has happened to you? in ~talk
loz LinkWhile I'd had a couple of drinks at a party this night, I was by no means drunk. After said beach party I headed back to the campsite I was staying at. My tent was at the top of a hill within the...While I'd had a couple of drinks at a party this night, I was by no means drunk. After said beach party I headed back to the campsite I was staying at. My tent was at the top of a hill within the campsite, but the entrance and reception building was at the bottom of the hill. It was late at night, the building was closed and nobody was around. Before climbing the hill to go to bed, I thought I'd sit on a picnic table facing the reception and smoke a cigarette. While smoking I looked over at a vending machine attached to the reception building and lamented the fact that I had no money as I would really like a Twirl (a British chocolate bar). The very second I thought this I heard a clunk, clunk and went over to the machine to discover it had dispensed two Twirls for me.
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Comment on What's the coronavirus like where you are? in ~health
loz Link ParentMeanwhile in WA, everything is normal, but I can't shake this feeling of foreboding. There's like four major roads into the state, but still...Meanwhile in WA, everything is normal, but I can't shake this feeling of foreboding. There's like four major roads into the state, but still...
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Comment on Old mobile websites? in ~tech
loz LinkI have no idea if there's any merit to this, but have you tried firing up a dumbphone and trying out some popular sites on Opera or similar? Maybe you'd get redirected to a legacy site?I have no idea if there's any merit to this, but have you tried firing up a dumbphone and trying out some popular sites on Opera or similar? Maybe you'd get redirected to a legacy site?
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Comment on Intermissions for modern movies - what are your thoughts? in ~talk
loz LinkProbably too expensive, but I think a good argument can be made for one or two small toilets within the theatre, with audio piped in.Probably too expensive, but I think a good argument can be made for one or two small toilets within the theatre, with audio piped in.
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Comment on Senator's 'White Australia' speech sparks uproar in ~news
loz (edited )Link ParentIn a typically rambling, bizarre statement by his party leader, Bob Katter, it was claimed that he just isn't that well read when it comes to history, so didn't know. Which is bullshit, I've never...In a typically rambling, bizarre statement by his party leader, Bob Katter, it was claimed that he just isn't that well read when it comes to history, so didn't know. Which is bullshit, I've never read a book on the third Reich and "final solution" has a very clear meaning and association, it comes up all over the place in popular culture.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~science
loz Link ParentThat was exactly my experience in my Physics degree too. I'm having to play catchup a bit now I'm doing Data Science post grad :/That was exactly my experience in my Physics degree too. I'm having to play catchup a bit now I'm doing Data Science post grad :/
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Comment on Here's an idea. Comment something really unique (in a good or a bad way) and relatively unknown about a place you're living in or lived in. in ~talk
loz Link ParentBeat me to it, now I have to think of something else.Beat me to it, now I have to think of something else.
Grab an M&S sandwich and coffee/beer/drinkofyourchoice and grab a taxi to one of the west (of) London parks and enjoy some fresh air before getting back inside a metal tube. Bushy Park is closest and, imo, best.