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  1. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech

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    Please DM if the codes are still available. Thanks in advance.

    Please DM if the codes are still available. Thanks in advance.

  2. Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games

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    The primary purpose of the computer would be to turn on. Providing kernel level access enables situations like CloudStrike's bug on the windows kernel leaving entire industries stranded.

    The primary purpose of the computer would be to turn on.

    Providing kernel level access enables situations like CloudStrike's bug on the windows kernel leaving entire industries stranded.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court in ~tech

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    The entire lawsuit is high tier baloney from bad faith actors hell bent on destroying any kind of accountabitlity for their actions. And the Delhi High Court is playing along because most of these...

    The entire lawsuit is high tier baloney from bad faith actors hell bent on destroying any kind of accountabitlity for their actions. And the Delhi High Court is playing along because most of these courts have judges installed by the ones peddling the misinformation that these so called news outlets are sharing.

    8 votes

  4. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I've been a cooking a lot for more with Chicken fond these days. Reduces the number of pans I use for cooking, and cooking veggies in the same pan collects a ton of the left-over flavours. Will...

    I've been a cooking a lot for more with Chicken fond these days. Reduces the number of pans I use for cooking, and cooking veggies in the same pan collects a ton of the left-over flavours.

    Will highly recommend trying it out.

  5. Comment on Help me ditch Chrome's password manager! in ~tech

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    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 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.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Is climate change driving the global rise in populism? If so ... how? If not ... what is? in ~enviro

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    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...

    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.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What's something you've been mulling over recently? in ~talk

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    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...

    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.

    20 votes

  8. Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’ crosses $500m global box office; ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise tops $2bn worldwide in ~movies

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    Actually, 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.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’ crosses $500m global box office; ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise tops $2bn worldwide in ~movies

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    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...

    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.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long in ~tech

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    Already mentioned that I've switched to rechargeable batteries 😅

    Already mentioned that I've switched to rechargeable batteries 😅

  11. Comment on Teach me about biryani in ~food

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    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...

    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.

    15 votes

  12. Comment on Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long in ~tech

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    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.

    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.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long in ~tech

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    I hadn't thought of that, and it does seem pretty reasonable.

    I hadn't thought of that, and it does seem pretty reasonable.

    8 votes

  14. Battery life of AAA batteries that come with the original products seem unusually long

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    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.

    28 votes

  15. Comment on My phone just won't let me click things once anymore in ~tech

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    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...

    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.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Developing countries emit 2/3 of the world's carbon: they can't afford the lending terms of renewable projects in ~enviro

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    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...

    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.

    14 votes

  17. 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

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    But 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.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on What everyday things can you replace with a higher-quality alternative? in ~life

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    I'm guessing the spoon or butter knife people use

    I'm guessing the spoon or butter knife people use

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Costco capitalism in ~finance

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    "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.

    18 votes

  20. Comment on Recommended tablet/2in1 for ~$1200? in ~tech

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    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...

    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.

    1 vote