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  1. Comment on Microsoft moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams in ~tech

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    I feel your frustration… I used it to call government departments in my home country for a couple of cents per minute (literally 100x cheaper than on my mobile plan). Anyone here tried Viber or...

    I feel your frustration… I used it to call government departments in my home country for a couple of cents per minute (literally 100x cheaper than on my mobile plan).

    Anyone here tried Viber or Talk360 for international calls?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on True crime podcasts in ~talk

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    You could try Criminal https://thisiscriminal.com/ The episodes listed about halfway down the page are like their greatest hits, and a great place to start.

    I'm more interested in one that covers something new each episode as opposed to longer multi-episode arcs.

    You could try Criminal https://thisiscriminal.com/

    The episodes listed about halfway down the page are like their greatest hits, and a great place to start.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Seven days in the North Island of New Zealand in ~travel

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    If you’re into Lord of the Rings stuff, also fun to know that one of these volcanoes (Ngauruhoe) was used as a stand-in for Mt Doom. Either way, it’s a really nice day hike.

    Tongariro crossing - day hike between volcanic peaks

    If you’re into Lord of the Rings stuff, also fun to know that one of these volcanoes (Ngauruhoe) was used as a stand-in for Mt Doom.

    Either way, it’s a really nice day hike.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators in ~games

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    I downloaded ScummVM from the App Store a couple of months ago (works great!). So also surprised to see this as “news”. But perhaps Apple just formalized their policy?

    I downloaded ScummVM from the App Store a couple of months ago (works great!). So also surprised to see this as “news”.

    But perhaps Apple just formalized their policy?

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Favorite game shows? in ~tv

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    Also recommend Guy Mont Spelling Bee! Looks like it’s on YouTube :)

    Also recommend Guy Mont Spelling Bee!

    Looks like it’s on YouTube :)

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 1 in ~talk

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    Yet another long-time Reddit user who is just over it (the API pricing was the final straw). Have also been a lurker of Tildes.net for a couple of years, and much prefer the conversations going on...

    Yet another long-time Reddit user who is just over it (the API pricing was the final straw).

    Have also been a lurker of Tildes.net for a couple of years, and much prefer the conversations going on over here - now I finally have an account!

    Also active on the tildeverse, and Mastodon.

    8 votes