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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on Why do commercial spaces sit vacant? in ~finance
trim Link ParentI found out about this book value thing a few years ago when I was looking into why my high street had so many vacant properties. I was in the first mentioned block of people who would think that...I found out about this book value thing a few years ago when I was looking into why my high street had so many vacant properties. I was in the first mentioned block of people who would think that surely something is better than nothing, and the trail led right down your quoted list.
Eventually the wheel falls off and the buildings go for re-lease.
Sadly, most of the property around here is ultimately owned by the local aristocracy which they attempt to lease out, so there's not much incentive for him to put much effort into finding new tenants, so the lovely buildings get slowly more dilapidated over time, as more become long term empty.
A small cafe came up for lease and I looked into the finances of it, the property lease per year alone would make it not viable unless you literally had enough money not to take an income at all. Probably why the business failed. And also why they can't shift it on.
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
trim Link ParentI use them for PSN credit so that I don't have to have a card linked with my account. Due to breaches, and unexpected payment rollovers, it's simpler just to add credit from gift cards when I need it.I use them for PSN credit so that I don't have to have a card linked with my account. Due to breaches, and unexpected payment rollovers, it's simpler just to add credit from gift cards when I need it.
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Comment on Most parked domains now serving malicious content in ~tech
trim Link ParentDamn. I was kinda being half jokey about it, incredible to learn that a company was actually doing this. Well slap my face and call me a kipper.Damn. I was kinda being half jokey about it, incredible to learn that a company was actually doing this. Well slap my face and call me a kipper.
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Comment on Most parked domains now serving malicious content in ~tech
trim Link ParentI often thought that pages who check domain name availability would be the ones registering what you searched for. You searched for soupytwist.org oh no! It’s gone, what a shame. But the owner...I often thought that pages who check domain name availability would be the ones registering what you searched for. You searched for soupytwist.org oh no! It’s gone, what a shame. But the owner will sell it for a grand. Whaddayasay?
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Comment on Anyone know of any good way to transfer Apple Music playlists onto a hard drive? in ~tech
trim (edited )LinkI am in the same situation. I found Dad had an iPod Shuffle I never knew about that he was using before he passed away (mid November). I was curious about it. Couldn't find a charge/sync cable so...- Exemplary
I am in the same situation. I found Dad had an iPod Shuffle I never knew about that he was using before he passed away (mid November). I was curious about it.
Couldn't find a charge/sync cable so got one online, then plugged it in to my Mac, and Apple Music app showed me the contents.
Turned out, he'd been listening to the album that we made together in the 1990s during our time as a "fabulous country duo" (some venue's sign said this -- we wondered who the heck they were talking about, lol).
Made me cry. Again. My condolences and best wishes to you.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
trim Link ParentBut don't you dare strum the same four chords, or it's in the court for you. Copyright is just bullshit broken. I don't wanna purloin it, but let me damn pay for it, or what was it even released for?But don't you dare strum the same four chords, or it's in the court for you. Copyright is just bullshit broken. I don't wanna purloin it, but let me damn pay for it, or what was it even released for?
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
trim Link ParentIn the UK I've heard of stores with hanging cards being targetted for gift card fraud, where the cards are taken (stolen), then details read from the cards before being placed back on the card...In the UK I've heard of stores with hanging cards being targetted for gift card fraud, where the cards are taken (stolen), then details read from the cards before being placed back on the card hangers in the shop. Then when the cards are purchased by buyers in store, the thieves get access to those funds.
That's not the only way that in store gift cards can be compromised either, and I'd never blame a victim for this, it's all on the thieves. Any fallout on people's accounts due to this should be properly and sensitively handled by the tech companies, which is by far the bigger part of the problem.
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
trim Link ParentSure. I also have auto renew, it’s really only this darn thread that got me thinking about vulnerabilities in continuity of service, or risk to, my domain.Sure. I also have auto renew, it’s really only this darn thread that got me thinking about vulnerabilities in continuity of service, or risk to, my domain.
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
trim Link ParentI’ve made sure all my DKIM stuff is in order, that sometimes messes with spam traps. Fortunately I’ve never had that issue with my domainI’ve made sure all my DKIM stuff is in order, that sometimes messes with spam traps. Fortunately I’ve never had that issue with my domain
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
trim (edited )Link ParentYeah, that's part of what I did during my Google separation. Got a domain and use a mail service that wasn't google. The biggest risk is of course your domain registration lapsing or the registrar...Yeah, that's part of what I did during my Google separation. Got a domain and use a mail service that wasn't google. The biggest risk is of course your domain registration lapsing or the registrar going under. I can do something about the first one, but not the second. Don't even know what happens in that event actually.
Edit: read on the ICANN site about registrar going out of business or suspended. Looks like it could be a pain, or it could be easy, it depends. It's definitely the weakest part of my step away from big tech, I think. And one I can't mitigate in advance.
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
trim LinkI've heard similar woes from people purchasing gift cards or similar for Nintendo and Steam services, which is arguably even worse. At least for all the data on Apple devices, you /could/ back it...I've heard similar woes from people purchasing gift cards or similar for Nintendo and Steam services, which is arguably even worse.
At least for all the data on Apple devices, you /could/ back it up yourself (I use a VPS as my primary storage location, then I back that up to two different backup services online, and also to my home NAS, which is itself backed up).
With these other platforms though, if your account is gone, it's gone. Thousands in purchases, and you can't even store these things locally. It's so so risky buying credit or codes outside of the stores own digital storefront.
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Comment on A new Jolla phone has reached the required pre-order crowd-funding amount in ~tech
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Comment on How to get found by recruiters on LinkedIn in ~tech
trim Link ParentSure. Been at it since the 80s. My college course covered it as its main language. We learned on ICL DRS 20 equipment with big 8” floppies. We had to write our programs on coding sheets, and send...Sure. Been at it since the 80s. My college course covered it as its main language. We learned on ICL DRS 20 equipment with big 8” floppies.
We had to write our programs on coding sheets, and send them to a typing room, where they’d get saved on to the discs.
We were only allowed two compiles of each program before losing a mandatory 10% mark per compile. One compile to catch syntax errors then run. One compile to catch the logic errors.
It really behooved one to eyeball the typed program first to catch all the syntax and typos before even running that precious first compile.
I worked on a funeral system in COBOL on ICL DRS/nx UNIX, and financial systems on a more traditional IBM Mainframe CICS DL/1 , then in ‘91, sideways into COBOL on Dynix/ptx, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX and AS/400 and eventually Linux.
The multi platforms have all faded away now, like melting snow, and we’re left with COBOL on Linux which is running the same code base as back in the 90s, but now deployed as microservice containers with modern web front ends instead of 3270 BMS maps.
And I’m only in my mid 50s, lol. Probably (hopefully?) not quite yet the grizzled old COBOL hack. Nearly though, huh?
I might be biased, but I don’t see anything wrong with COBOL really. It’s object oriented if you need it to be, easy to read, it’s just a language. I’ve written rust and golang modules with appropriate calling conventions and built those in, as well as the more traditional C.
Anyway I’m starting to ramble. Is this the right time to say get off my lawn? Bah. (Am I doing this right?!)
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Comment on Amazon to allow EPUB and PDF downloads of DRM-free Kindle titles in ~books
trim Link ParentYes Kindle exclusives and DRM were what drove me away from the Kindle platform. Kobo devices were always a better fit for me, and I didn't want to reward scummy exclusivity deals by rewarding...Yes Kindle exclusives and DRM were what drove me away from the Kindle platform. Kobo devices were always a better fit for me, and I didn't want to reward scummy exclusivity deals by rewarding Amazon with a book sale then processing it so I could read it on my chosen device. I just didn't buy those books.
Sometimes I managed to get authors to sell direct, which was nice. They probably weren't supposed to though, I guess.
Imagine going to a library and not being able to borrow a book because this shelf was exclusively for those who live on one side of the street or the other. Ridiculous.
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Comment on System76 launches first stable release of COSMIC desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS in ~tech
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Comment on How to get found by recruiters on LinkedIn in ~tech
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
trim LinkI kind of do, because some business around here use the value of degrees north as part of their identity. It's kinda rough though. And being in England, and roughly in line with London, the other...I kind of do, because some business around here use the value of degrees north as part of their identity. It's kinda rough though. And being in England, and roughly in line with London, the other one is kinda roughly known too. I wouldn't rely on it for a rescue though, for sure. Still better than W3W though, no doubt.
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Comment on A new Jolla phone has reached the required pre-order crowd-funding amount in ~tech
trim LinkWish I'd read the page properly before "paying" £79.99 for a device, when that was just to secure a preorder. Should have known the thing wouldn't be that cheap. Teach me to read web pages properly ehWish I'd read the page properly before "paying" £79.99 for a device, when that was just to secure a preorder. Should have known the thing wouldn't be that cheap. Teach me to read web pages properly eh
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Comment on 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars coming to theaters in 2027 in ~movies
trim Link4K77 gave me goosebumps when I watched it at home earlier this year. Properly good those practical effects and models were.4K77 gave me goosebumps when I watched it at home earlier this year. Properly good those practical effects and models were.
I found the artist
iamamiwhoami
through a Spotify suggestion a few weeks ago and I’ve been obsessing over the album Blue which I use for relaxing and chilling out to.
https://open.spotify.com/album/2VACCvHYTjQjMKfpOS67XQ?si=MoktMkBKSei6Moxl2hd5Ow
Beginning to explore the rest of the discography now.