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Comment on Help me ditch Chrome's password manager! in ~tech
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Comment on Is climate change driving the global rise in populism? If so ... how? If not ... what is? in ~enviro
r_se_random Link ParentFunny thing is, it's always a lucky draw. I'm generally open to starting conversations with fellow passengers, but I recently met a man who was explaning to me how colonization was actually good...Funny thing is, it's always a lucky draw.
I'm generally open to starting conversations with fellow passengers, but I recently met a man who was explaning to me how colonization was actually good for bringing civilisation to all corners of the world. Respectfully told him to stop talking, lest he wants to get punched.
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Comment on What's something you've been mulling over recently? in ~talk
r_se_random LinkThe world is flirting with religious fundamentalism/fascism in various shapes and form. The trends are disturbing, and the unprecedented control from the mega-corpos can/do exert makes it...The world is flirting with religious fundamentalism/fascism in various shapes and form. The trends are disturbing, and the unprecedented control from the mega-corpos can/do exert makes it precarious situation.
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’ crosses $500m global box office; ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise tops $2bn worldwide in ~movies
r_se_random Link ParentActually, your headlines point out my exact criticism. Why include the entire franchise? That seems like an odd choice.Actually, your headlines point out my exact criticism.
Why include the entire franchise? That seems like an odd choice.
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’ crosses $500m global box office; ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise tops $2bn worldwide in ~movies
r_se_random Link ParentIt's the correct use of semi colon in the context, but people don't read headlines like that. Would probably have been fair game if they'd compared Dune (1 and 2) with Kung Fu Panda (1-4). The new...It's the correct use of semi colon in the context, but people don't read headlines like that. Would probably have been fair game if they'd compared Dune (1 and 2) with Kung Fu Panda (1-4). The new movie is pretty mediocre and it seems like an underhanded way to generate hype for it.
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Comment on Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long in ~tech
r_se_random Link ParentAlready mentioned that I've switched to rechargeable batteries 😅Already mentioned that I've switched to rechargeable batteries 😅
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Comment on Teach me about biryani in ~food
r_se_random LinkFinally a thread where I can contribute in some detail. At it's very core, the idea of Biryani is slow cooked rice over marinated meat. There are multiple regional variations, each with their own...Finally a thread where I can contribute in some detail.
At it's very core, the idea of Biryani is slow cooked rice over marinated meat. There are multiple regional variations, each with their own changes to it, but this is bare minimum idea. This is also why a lot of people (myself included) consider "Veg biryani" to be a misnormer. As vegetables won't take that long to cook even over low heat, it can't really be biryani. That said, Vegetable Biryani (or more accurately Vegetable Pulao) are really popular across various circles, and I try not to be pedantic about it.
I will highly recommend this video from Ranveer brar, who's a pretty famous Indian chef. This video is for the Hyderabad stlye biryani, which is one of the more popular biryani variations in India. The other main ones are Lucknow style (funnily enough can't find the video for it, even thought the chef himself hails from Lucknow), and Kolkata style which are also available on his channel. There are other regional variations as well, but they are generally minor deviations from these three.
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Comment on Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long in ~tech
r_se_random Link ParentI tried most of the expensive brands with disappointing results, so that's why I was wondering if the manufacturers had something even more premium available to them.I tried most of the expensive brands with disappointing results, so that's why I was wondering if the manufacturers had something even more premium available to them.
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Comment on Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long in ~tech
r_se_random Link ParentI hadn't thought of that, and it does seem pretty reasonable.I hadn't thought of that, and it does seem pretty reasonable.
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Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long
Hey folks of tildes, I wanted to see if anyone has similar experiences as mine and if they know the reason for this. I've purchased a few items which came with AAA battery pre-installed...
Hey folks of tildes,
I wanted to see if anyone has similar experiences as mine and if they know the reason for this. I've purchased a few items which came with AAA battery pre-installed (Chromecast from Google, Weighing scale from Xiaomi). These batteries lasted for an incredibly long time, Chromecast lasted over 1.5 years and Xiaomi's scale lasted for a similar time. Any third party battery I've purchased (Energizer, Duracell, Panasonic, Eveready and few others which I can't recall) last for a couple months at best.
I've now switched to rechargeable batteries, to reduce the waste I was creating. Still, I was really curious if anyone has a similar experience, and if they know the reason for it.
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Comment on My phone just won't let me click things once anymore in ~tech
r_se_random LinkI have a Samsung Galaxy S22, so your mileage may vary but it has a feature which cycles through all the sensors/blocks(screen, microphone, wifi, 5g etc) and checks them for any defects. One of...I have a Samsung Galaxy S22, so your mileage may vary but it has a feature which cycles through all the sensors/blocks(screen, microphone, wifi, 5g etc) and checks them for any defects. One of those is where you have to click on boxes on the screen. Might want to check if the issue you're experiencing is all across the screen or any particular areas.
Edit: You might already have checked there, but samsung members app is generally a good source for finding people with similar issues.
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Comment on Developing countries emit 2/3 of the world's carbon: they can't afford the lending terms of renewable projects in ~enviro
r_se_random Link ParentApart from the capital intensive nature of moving towards renewables, there is also the movement of major polluting industries to third world countries as apart of the western world's decrease in...Apart from the capital intensive nature of moving towards renewables, there is also the movement of major polluting industries to third world countries as apart of the western world's decrease in emissions.
Because of the rising taxes/regulations on industries which are polluting, they shift towards areas where the regulations are not as high. This definitely skews the metric in favour of western countries in terms of direct emissions, but as they are still the consumers of most of these goods, the indirect emissions do remain high.
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Comment on Spotify is the world's biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17% of its workforce – its business model looks increasingly precarious in ~tech
r_se_random Link ParentBut I'm guessing that used media wouldn't lead to any revenue for them.But I'm guessing that used media wouldn't lead to any revenue for them.
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Comment on What everyday things can you replace with a higher-quality alternative? in ~life
r_se_random Link ParentI'm guessing the spoon or butter knife people useI'm guessing the spoon or butter knife people use
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Comment on Costco capitalism in ~finance
r_se_random Link"Corporations only act as ethical as their subset of consumers, and consumers only are pressured to only act as ethical as their value-maximizing formulas allow them to be. This means that making..."Corporations only act as ethical as their subset of consumers, and consumers only are pressured to only act as ethical as their value-maximizing formulas allow them to be. This means that making a premature leap towards offering more progressive yet more expensive products or services comes with risk."
This really stands out and puts a lens back on how us as consumers make decisions.
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Comment on Recommended tablet/2in1 for ~$1200? in ~tech
r_se_random LinkI recently purchased an Asus Vivobook for my brother, and he's been enjoying it. It's a slightly bulkier product than the examples you've listed, so keep that in mind, but then it's also a fully...I recently purchased an Asus Vivobook for my brother, and he's been enjoying it. It's a slightly bulkier product than the examples you've listed, so keep that in mind, but then it's also a fully fledged windows laptop if you need it to be.
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Comment on Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak in ~tech
r_se_random Link ParentI believe that's just the ongoing enshittification of all products, by all companies. As someone who used to work as Microsoft's external employee about 7 years ago, Azure definitely changed for...I believe that's just the ongoing enshittification of all products, by all companies.
As someone who used to work as Microsoft's external employee about 7 years ago, Azure definitely changed for the better after Nadella took over.
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Comment on Unity CEO steps down in ~games
r_se_random Link ParentSo is Photoshop. Do you think artists using Photoshop should pay Adobe some license fee for any product they make? Edit: Apologies if this seems snarky, wasn't my intent. Basically, the point is...So is Photoshop. Do you think artists using Photoshop should pay Adobe some license fee for any product they make?
Edit: Apologies if this seems snarky, wasn't my intent. Basically, the point is that the Gaming studios/devs have already paid Unity for the product/service. In my opinion, Unity shouldn't get a piece of the success a game built on it's engine, because 1/ They were paid for their engine 2/ Apart from the engine itself, they had no contribution to the game.
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Comment on Unity CEO steps down in ~games
r_se_random Link ParentBut why should a Studio share their profits with Unity, when they've already paid Unity for the product itselfBut why should a Studio share their profits with Unity, when they've already paid Unity for the product itself
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Comment on Looking for Magsafe wallet recommendations in ~life.style
r_se_random Link ParentI got in touch with service agents about the delivery bit last week (have some travel plans, wanted some details), and they seemed confident about shipping late October. Fingers Crossed.I got in touch with service agents about the delivery bit last week (have some travel plans, wanted some details), and they seemed confident about shipping late October. Fingers Crossed.
I would second most commenters who've recommended Bitwarden. I've been a paid user of Bitwarden for about 4/5 years now and it's incredibly satisfied with it.
The other contender is Proton Pass. I'm a paying Proton member, so I've been exploring it for a bit to reduce the costs on my end, and it seems to do most of the things that Bitwarden does. On a day to day basis, don't think I would miss if I stopped using Bitwarden. Just being lazy about it as the cost of bitwarden is just $10, so inertia isn't that high.