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Comment on In the early 1990s, Sweden faced one of the worst economic crises in its modern history – the lessons for other countries, especially France, deep in its own budget crisis, are simple, if not easy in ~finance
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Comment on Looking for low-cost ways to replace industrially processed foods in ~food
preposterous LinkIf you’re talking about snacks, there are more steps involved so while it’s not terribly complicated to bake your own cake, it’s not a 2 minutes process either. Processed food eill always be...If you’re talking about snacks, there are more steps involved so while it’s not terribly complicated to bake your own cake, it’s not a 2 minutes process either. Processed food eill always be easier.
For everyday meals, buying the raw ingredients (vegetables, spices…) and cooking the meal yourself is the easiest way imho. You can also batch prep so you do t have to do it everyday if you don’t want to.
For things you can’t make (juice for example), read the labels and learn marketing cons. For example where I love you can’t say something is juice if it’s not pressed fruits. But marketers are very good at it and they’ll draw all kind of pictures and add wording on the label without every writing juice but letting you make the connection and think it is juice. Every country has these dirty tricks and you have to learn them. If you’re in Europe, the Yuka app can help pick products in the store.
It’s a worthwhile effort because it’s much healthier and you’ll save money. And you’ll get a skill that’s very useful. Good luck!
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
preposterous Link ParentBecause that costs money and the French government has been trying to shrink every budget possible. Culture isn’t exactly super high on the list of things to spend on… so they just hope that...Because that costs money and the French government has been trying to shrink every budget possible. Culture isn’t exactly super high on the list of things to spend on… so they just hope that whatever the result of these cuts is, it’ll happen to the next guy and not the one that made the cuts/extended the cuts. A story as old as time.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
preposterous Link ParentThere have been reports about this to the ministry of culture each year for a while now. For those paying attention, it’s a known fact. See also...There have been reports about this to the ministry of culture each year for a while now. For those paying attention, it’s a known fact. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Breitwieser who stole 3bn euros worth of stuff and whose mother destroyed a lot of it. He says it’s easier to steal from a museum than from a supermarket.
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Comment on Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than five billion sea stars in ~enviro
preposterous Link ParentI suspect this has been A/B tested and if your metric is “clicks to load the article and ads”, clickbait outperformed. I also suspect the number of people who’d spend more time on the page because...I suspect this has been A/B tested and if your metric is “clicks to load the article and ads”, clickbait outperformed. I also suspect the number of people who’d spend more time on the page because it’s more in-depth are way less numerous than clickbait visitors and the extra time they spend wouldn’t make up for the deficit in visitors. This group might even use adblockers a lot more than the clickbait population. In the end they do what’s “rational” for their metric: ads shown/revenue. And it’s not what we want.
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Comment on This site is fast in ~tildes
preposterous Link ParentLook at Mr. Moneybags here buying magnetic rod filters at 2500$ apiece.Look at Mr. Moneybags here buying magnetic rod filters at 2500$ apiece.
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Comment on Spit on, sworn at, and undeterred: what it’s like to own a Cybertruck in ~transport
preposterous Link"You've read your last free article" Oh well, I guess I had 0 free articles to read in my lifetime and it's run out."You've read your last free article"
Oh well, I guess I had 0 free articles to read in my lifetime and it's run out.
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Comment on Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today in ~tech
preposterous LinkAs a PSA of sorts, there are several things you can do if you don't want to just lie down and give up: Enable LTSC (3 years of updates, potentially 6) using massgrave.dev Switch to Linux...- Exemplary
As a PSA of sorts, there are several things you can do if you don't want to just lie down and give up:
- Enable LTSC (3 years of updates, potentially 6) using massgrave.dev
- Switch to Linux (endof10.org)
- Upgrade to Win11 even on "unsupported" hardware using Rufus (which can create a bootable USB that bypasses this programmed obsolescence check)
- Ask your (local, federal, cantonal, national, provincial) government why they're still considering Windows for their operations vs FOSS alternatives given the financial and environmental cost of MS's dirty tricks
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Comment on After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms in ~health.mental
preposterous Link ParentWhat if you get the drug prescription, fill it, but don't take the pills? It's ridiculous but isn't that your prerogative and the insurance wouldn't know unless they tested you to see if they drug...What if you get the drug prescription, fill it, but don't take the pills? It's ridiculous but isn't that your prerogative and the insurance wouldn't know unless they tested you to see if they drug is in your system at the dose it's expected to be given the prescription? I doubt they'd do that testing though, and it's their money being thrown away on medication they insist you take.
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Comment on What's a product or service that you use but don't want to pay for and why? in ~life
preposterous Link ParentAbsolutely. That’s why I use an ad adblocker and an Albanian VPN on my iPhone. This way I get no ads.Absolutely. That’s why I use an ad adblocker and an Albanian VPN on my iPhone. This way I get no ads.
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Comment on UK's Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks in ~transport
preposterous Link ParentSafeguarding shareholders interests is what they can be liable for I’d wager.Safeguarding shareholders interests is what they can be liable for I’d wager.
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Comment on UK's Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks in ~transport
preposterous Link ParentThis hopefully teaches a lesson to MBAs everywhere that security isnt a nice to have. Right…This hopefully teaches a lesson to MBAs everywhere that security isnt a nice to have. Right…
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Comment on UK's Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks in ~transport
preposterous LinkThis sounds negligent on tata’s part… no insurance coverage and no continuity plan for a company this size (and publicly traded)?This sounds negligent on tata’s part… no insurance coverage and no continuity plan for a company this size (and publicly traded)?
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Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance
preposterous Link ParentIt's more that I don't trust their supply chain.It's more that I don't trust their supply chain.
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Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance
preposterous Link ParentMy point exactly, we say we want one thing but reward the exact opposite. The richest men in tech are right wing psychopaths and we make them richer by the minute.My point exactly, we say we want one thing but reward the exact opposite.
The richest men in tech are right wing psychopaths and we make them richer by the minute.
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Comment on How Denmark plans to roll out the world's first cow burp tax – government is investing billions in technologies to help farmers cut livestock emissions in ~enviro
preposterous LinkIf only there was an easier way, like eating way less (or no) meat. Imagine that.If only there was an easier way, like eating way less (or no) meat. Imagine that.
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Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance
preposterous Link ParentI would never buy anything my life depends on off Amazon. Or food. There is absolutely zero accountability from them, they’ll sell absolutely anything without any regards for authenticity or...I would never buy anything my life depends on off Amazon. Or food. There is absolutely zero accountability from them, they’ll sell absolutely anything without any regards for authenticity or safety and then throw their arms up in the air when something happens.
I really hate that we live in a world where this behaviour is celebrated and rewarded without any limit (isnt Bezos one of the richest men in the history of humanity despite his despicable labour practices and selling dangerous goods?)
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Comment on In Neovim, C-a and C-x will increment/decrement a number under the cursor in Normal mode in ~comp
preposterous Link ParentDidn’t know that one, neat!Didn’t know that one, neat!
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Last Express in ~games
preposterous LinkI won’t write as much as others here because I’m on my phone and I’m nowhere near as eloquent. I was amazed at the concept of the game. The illusion of full motion, time advancing in real-time,...I won’t write as much as others here because I’m on my phone and I’m nowhere near as eloquent.
I was amazed at the concept of the game. The illusion of full motion, time advancing in real-time, the writing and the sound design.
But I couldn’t get into the game. I’d always get lost because the transitions were fading images rather than an actual animation so I could never understand which way I’m facing. I also really struggled with figuring what to do and had to follow an exhaustive guide to the game… which sucked all the fun out of it. I dropped the game quite early in the story as a result. I considered watching a play though because I think the story is well written but didn’t find the time unfortunately.
Overall I think it’s an interesting game because it’s from 1997! Technically, it’s amazing how they pulled off the real-time mechanic and the animation. But I really couldn’t get into it and I feel it was wasted on me.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Last Express in ~games
preposterous Link ParentDosbox on a handheld console (anbernic rg35xx h) I wanted to play the gold edition on ScummVM but could update to the daily build (the only one that supports this game) so I played regular on dosbox.Dosbox on a handheld console (anbernic rg35xx h)
I wanted to play the gold edition on ScummVM but could update to the daily build (the only one that supports this game) so I played regular on dosbox.
My father has retired earlier than normally possible because for a while you could claim some years back for working as a teen without showing any records for it, and he gets more than when he was actually working. And he’s against dropping the yearly pension adjustment the government proposed to try and salvage whatever is left of the system for us the next generations. He’s not alone, most of his retiree friends are in a similar situation: they own their home (which most of us can’t afford to buy), get brand new cars every few years, travel a significant part of the year… and yet think they’re entitled to it and that our generation should stop complaining and work harder to fund a system that will be depleted by the time we’re pensionable.