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  1. Comment on Recommendations for Android messaging app, please in ~tech

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    It seems like it might be RCS, in which case my options are Google Messaging or nothing. QKSMS does look nice, though, thanks.

    It seems like it might be RCS, in which case my options are Google Messaging or nothing. QKSMS does look nice, though, thanks.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Recommendations for Android messaging app, please in ~tech

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    I noticed that in the LG Messaging app the messages that don't get sent to Textra are labeled "chat." Is that something to do with RCS?

    I noticed that in the LG Messaging app the messages that don't get sent to Textra are labeled "chat." Is that something to do with RCS?

    2 votes

  3. Recommendations for Android messaging app, please

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    I've been using Textra for years, but there's some new protocol whose name I don't remember that Textra isn't compatible with. This results in some messages (primarily from other LG phones to my...

    I've been using Textra for years, but there's some new protocol whose name I don't remember that Textra isn't compatible with. This results in some messages (primarily from other LG phones to my LG phone) going only to the LG Messaging app and not Textra, which is annoying. Any recommendations?

    16 votes

  4. Comment on Disney pushes the release dates of all Marvel movies in the next two years in ~movies

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    For anyone who's interested in getting rid of those elements that cover large areas of the page/screen, I've found Kill Sticky works well.

    For anyone who's interested in getting rid of those elements that cover large areas of the page/screen, I've found Kill Sticky works well.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Why Hitler lost the war: German strategic mistakes in WWII in ~humanities

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    With the forced downtime many of us have, I thought some might find this talk interesting.

    With the forced downtime many of us have, I thought some might find this talk interesting.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Comixology and Kindle Unlimited offering 2 month free trials in ~books

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    The Kindle promo is new subs only. Not sure about Comixology.

    The Kindle promo is new subs only. Not sure about Comixology.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Sound recording software? in ~tech

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    Audacity should be simple enough. The only thing to note I can think of is OP will need to use "export audio" to make an mp3 etc.

    Audacity should be simple enough. The only thing to note I can think of is OP will need to use "export audio" to make an mp3 etc.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on What's the coronavirus like where you are? in ~health.coronavirus

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    Keep in mind that 30 confirmed cases means the actual number of infections is definitely higher than that, including those who can transmit the illness but don't have symptoms.

    Keep in mind that 30 confirmed cases means the actual number of infections is definitely higher than that, including those who can transmit the illness but don't have symptoms.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Coronavirus: Why you must act now in ~health.coronavirus

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    How reliable is this analysis?

    How reliable is this analysis?

    2 votes

  12. Comment on All European travel to the US will be suspended for 30 days, with exemptions for the UK and Americans who undergo screening in ~health.coronavirus

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    https://apnews.com/6624f3e73ae7e94ca867d01caca8cffd

    https://apnews.com/6624f3e73ae7e94ca867d01caca8cffd

    And Trump misspoke when he said the prohibitions would “not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo, but various other things.” The official proclamation released after Trump spoke made clear it applies to people, not goods and cargo.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Listen to one of the five guitars still in existence manufactured by legendary instrument maker Antonio Stradivari in ~music

  14. Comment on Drew Karpyshyn (lead writer on Mass Effect 1 and 2, among other games) is now the lead writer at Archetype Entertainment, a new Wizards of the Coast studio in ~games

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    I wonder if they're aiming for AAA production quality or something more modest.

    I wonder if they're aiming for AAA production quality or something more modest.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Should there be a way to turn off replies for a comment? in ~tildes

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    Youtube allows channels to disable comments, but does reddit allow you to disable comments on your own post if you're not a mod? What OP's suggesting seems much more like the latter, which afaik...

    Youtube allows channels to disable comments, but does reddit allow you to disable comments on your own post if you're not a mod? What OP's suggesting seems much more like the latter, which afaik reddit doesn't do, unless I missed it.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on If you could experience anything in the past what would it be? in ~talk

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    True. Maybe a show at the Cavern Club or in Hamburg would be a better choice.

    True. Maybe a show at the Cavern Club or in Hamburg would be a better choice.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on If you could experience anything in the past what would it be? in ~talk

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    A Beatles concert. Granted, I wouldn't hear the music, but seeing them live would be worth it.

    A Beatles concert. Granted, I wouldn't hear the music, but seeing them live would be worth it.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on MNT Reform open source, modular laptop crowdfunding campaign launches in February in ~comp

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    How does ARM impact usability of *nix? (aside from what I assume is slow speed relative to x86)

    How does ARM impact usability of *nix? (aside from what I assume is slow speed relative to x86)

  20. Comment on Google Stadia announces plans to add over 120 games this year, including over 10 exclusives in ~games

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    The same reason they accept Epic exclusivity contracts: Money. Epic was paying devs enough to completely fund the development of a game, enough to the point that multiple devs that had promised...

    The same reason they accept Epic exclusivity contracts: Money. Epic was paying devs enough to completely fund the development of a game, enough to the point that multiple devs that had promised Steam keys went back on their word iirc. I doubt Google is paying any less.

    3 votes