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Comment on Tenant unions are coming. US landlords aren't ready. in ~life
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Comment on The US "Ice Cream Truck Song" is rooted in racism in ~music
trim LinkA bit of music from the video game Bagman is similarly encumbered I think. It uses the tune "Turkey In The Straw". I'm from the UK so I never was aware, until relatively recently. Wait though ......A bit of music from the video game Bagman is similarly encumbered I think. It uses the tune "Turkey In The Straw".
I'm from the UK so I never was aware, until relatively recently.
Wait though ... is this the ice cream truck tune in question?
And yes, a lot of trucks in the UK will play greensleeves.
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Comment on I think I have a broken AT&T route? in ~tech
trim Link ParentThey threaten that in the UK too (well, at least OpenReach do, which is the infrastructure company that most ISPs use to get service to your property). ... is what I /would/ have said, had I not...They threaten that in the UK too (well, at least OpenReach do, which is the infrastructure company that most ISPs use to get service to your property).
... is what I /would/ have said, had I not done some research just now and found that they scrapped that threat in 2022! Now there is no possibility of a charge for an engineer visit if the problem is on the household side.
Doesn't help in the cases for others where these silly charges do still apply.
Honestly I think it was from back when a lot (most?) houses in the UK had self installed extension sockets that could well have been sloppily wired, and when ADSL came along, cat chewed dangly microfilters, missing microfilters, poor cabling quality, could all cause ADSL problems that were not on the supplier side.
I'd be surprised these days if many people are still using hardwired extensions. We have some but they're all defunct now.
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Comment on A decade without a drink in ~health.mental
trim LinkSounds very familiar. I slid in to heavy drinking over a period of 25 years or more, to the point where I'd drink a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of wine every night. It all started as dutch...Sounds very familiar. I slid in to heavy drinking over a period of 25 years or more, to the point where I'd drink a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of wine every night. It all started as dutch courage from when I was a gigging musician in my teens and early 20s. I think that anyway.
I like to think I was functional, no-one ever confronted me about it, not family or friends, so either they were being kind, or ignoring it, or I was good at hiding it.
So eventually I had a child, and I thought to myself, I'm not going to see him grow up in a state like this.
I too went cold turkey without being aware of the consequences. I spent a week (I think, it's fuzzy) sweating and shivering and hallucinating in bed, it was incredibly hard. And, as I learned later, incredibly dangerous.
I've been sober for 15 years or so now, and happier for it.
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Comment on Inline image support in ~tildes
trim (edited )Link ParentI wouldn't mind a little decoration from the target site on link topics, and link previews if posted in a comment. Also with the hide / show by default for link previews, like TangibleLight showed...I wouldn't mind a little decoration from the target site on link topics, and link previews if posted in a comment. Also with the hide / show by default for link previews, like TangibleLight showed in another comment.
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Comment on Time for a new mouse? in ~comp
trim Link ParentAh I've not noticed the drop in receiver quality, though I was a bit miffed at the archaeology I had to do to swap the unifying receiver to the new one when my previous gen one eventually died....Ah I've not noticed the drop in receiver quality, though I was a bit miffed at the archaeology I had to do to swap the unifying receiver to the new one when my previous gen one eventually died.
I've also never used their software, so I don't know what I'm missing in that regard. I use Solaar to control my mouse.
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Comment on Time for a new mouse? in ~comp
trim (edited )LinkI'm not going to recommend anything but the Logitech MX Master (current iteration is the 3S), such a good mouse. No idea if it'll fettle your software issues though. If they are software. Sounds...I'm not going to recommend anything but the Logitech MX Master (current iteration is the 3S), such a good mouse. No idea if it'll fettle your software issues though. If they are software. Sounds more like a flakey switch
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Comment on Lucy Letby lawyer seeks fresh appeal over reliability of expert witness in ~health
trim Link ParentYes, they’re all pretty terrible sadly, which is why I noped out.Yes, they’re all pretty terrible sadly, which is why I noped out.
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Comment on A few questions about replacing our clothes washing machine in ~life
trim LinkWe only have space for one appliance so recently we replaced a washer with a washer/dryer combo. We like it during the winter. In the summer we will line dry the washing. Hard to offer...We only have space for one appliance so recently we replaced a washer with a washer/dryer combo. We like it during the winter. In the summer we will line dry the washing. Hard to offer recommendations when we don't know the territory
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Comment on Googly eyes uber alles! in ~arts
trim LinkWhen my child was doing their photography course a couple of years ago, one of the projects was to go outside, and take photographs of street furniture with strategically placed googly eyes. It...When my child was doing their photography course a couple of years ago, one of the projects was to go outside, and take photographs of street furniture with strategically placed googly eyes. It was a fun project.
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
trim Link ParentI can’t remember the terms you used exactly on the page, but they read okay from a UK perspective. Didn’t seem to be USA specific. Not to me, anywayI can’t remember the terms you used exactly on the page, but they read okay from a UK perspective. Didn’t seem to be USA specific. Not to me, anyway
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Comment on Elden Ring Nightreign | Reveal gameplay trailer in ~games
trim LinkElden Ring, Demon's Souls, DS1, DS2 and DS3 have been my top played games on PS, Xbox and PC every year for years now. This game though? I think it's going to be passing me by. I know these games...Elden Ring, Demon's Souls, DS1, DS2 and DS3 have been my top played games on PS, Xbox and PC every year for years now.
This game though? I think it's going to be passing me by. I know these games have always been capable of jolly co-operation and invasions but I never use these features (though, I do like white phantoms and messages).
I can't see me buying a co-op game though. Feels like some kind of squad shooter / battle royale squished into the elden ring world. No thanks.
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Comment on Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis in ~finance
trim (edited )Link ParentI've got a Starling easy saver open now. One single savings account and no spaces feature. I'd say that's a significant step backwards. Confirmed it with Starting Support and gave feedback on my...I've got a Starling easy saver open now. One single savings account and no spaces feature. I'd say that's a significant step backwards.
Confirmed it with Starting Support and gave feedback on my disappointment about the reduction of utility of Spaces
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Comment on What long book series is worth its page count? in ~books
trim Link Parenthttps://www.aeon14.com/aeon14-books I'm reading my way through all the Aeon 14 books in timeline order. There are around 130 books set in the universe, split into ages, eras, and within those,...Where sci-fi really shines is when it uses a futuristic setting to explore the human condition in a way that isn’t possible in present day fiction.
https://www.aeon14.com/aeon14-books
I'm reading my way through all the Aeon 14 books in timeline order. There are around 130 books set in the universe, split into ages, eras, and within those, some standalone books, and many mini series. I was drawn in with hearing of the Sentience Wars and the rise of AI.
Example I'm reading the "Perilous Alliance" mini series from the "Age Of Orion War"
I never thought I'd get so invested, and keep going. At the point I'm at, I'm book no. 82 now "Decisive Action". Which is itself the 4th book in the 7 book Perilous Alliance mini series.
The books do link up and have recurring characters throughout.
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Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech
trim Link ParentI play Java with controller mods on steam deck from time to time and it's not great. The problem isn't the controller so much as the rest of the game not being controller friendly, such as...I play Java with controller mods on steam deck from time to time and it's not great. The problem isn't the controller so much as the rest of the game not being controller friendly, such as crafting.
It works in a pinch.
Tried the android app launchers on Linux but that has a whole other set of hacky jank.
I dearly wish for a proper bedrock Linux build. Or even that it could run with Proton
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Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech
trim Link ParentI've got my computer encrypted with LUKS with a FIDO2 key as the decryption and a ridiculous passphrase as a fallback. That way, /I/ trust my encryption unlock, someone else doesn't trust it on my...I've got my computer encrypted with LUKS with a FIDO2 key as the decryption and a ridiculous passphrase as a fallback.
That way, /I/ trust my encryption unlock, someone else doesn't trust it on my behalf.
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Comment on Poem from my 13-year-old son in ~creative
trim Link ParentAh. Well, my lad's nearly 18, and if he thought something was rude or offensive (because he knows by now) then he wouldn't bring it up in front of us, though he knows he can always ask, and did...Ah. Well, my lad's nearly 18, and if he thought something was rude or offensive (because he knows by now) then he wouldn't bring it up in front of us, though he knows he can always ask, and did get some guidance on more mundane 'old people' swears and other words. This stuff was wild though.
Are you in the UK? I am, and if you're not, then I find it interesting that this vernacular seems to be global, at least to some extent. That just wouldn't have happened in my day. Street slang was way more localised, sometimes differing from village to village even. Gosh that makes me sound old. :(
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Comment on Poem from my 13-year-old son in ~creative
trim LinkSo I got my teen to explain this to me and now I need to wash my ears out. OP, did your child explain all these terms to you?So I got my teen to explain this to me and now I need to wash my ears out.
OP, did your child explain all these terms to you?
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Comment on New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos in ~tech
trim Link ParentI use the photos application installed in my private NextCloud installation.I use the photos application installed in my private NextCloud installation.
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Comment on Poem from my 13-year-old son in ~creative
trim LinkI could easily see that being a song lyric. Trap beat under it.I could easily see that being a song lyric. Trap beat under it.
This is the case for purchased homes in the UK. All the houses in this area are what you'd call family homes, modest sized 3 and 4 bedroom detached, and semi-detached properties. Ideal for raising a one or two child family.
Problem is, most are filled with older people who's children have moved out. As mine will be in a few short years ( cries ).
I've looked around at bungalows, and smaller properties in places I might want to move to once my family raising days are over, and there's nothing I could afford. All the 2 bed bungalows and cottages in places I'd want to move to are way more expensive than my current family house.
I couldn't afford to sell up and move.
So I'll be here, in my too-big family house until whatever medical disaster befalls us and forces us in to social care.