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  • What's the e-reader you would buy if you were in the market?

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  • Kobo was on my short-list not long ago. They seemed like the most polished non-amazon option to me. I haven't switched for now because my old kindle 2 is still clinging to life and because of it being long out of support from amazon I just keep it disconnected from the internet and sideload whatever I want.

    With that said though, now that some decent kindle jailbreaking options are available, an old second hand kindle from eBay might actually be a very good option.

  • PAGEOS Satellite (1966)

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  • That'd actually very similar to how trig points work! It's a giant orbiting trig point. Someone call the ordnance survey!

  • Every Single Post by Teknevra In RealFurryHours Is Copied Directly From Reddit

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  • Its to make the community appear active at a glance. People are far less likely to join a community that has zero post activity since a large number of people lurk and the most surefire way to simulate post activity and ensure that the content is appealing is to mirror popular and active posts from already popular communities.

    It's a bit like that thing where scientists put out fake decoy puffins to encourage other puffins to land on an island. Or how new cafes and coffee shops will sometimes hire or otherwise incentivise people to stay there all day so the cafe is never empty while they're still trying to drum up actual traffic

  • Ron DeSantis Says Floridians Have Right to Hit Protesters With Cars

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  • Bear this in mind next time something like a unite the right or Jan 6 happens.

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  • Whats that guillotine used for cutting off? That hole is far too small for a neck to fit.

  • Eight US states seek to outlaw chemtrails – even though they aren’t real

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  • No no, you see, chemtrails look and behave exactly like contrails. They're entirely, completely, 100% indistinguishable from contrails. So now that theyve banned them, you can be sure that all those trails you see in the sky are pure contrails and you've got your local Republican politician to thank for it!

    Its definitely not just that they want an easy win without actually having to do anything, do not look at the man behind the curtain!

  • Does anyone use a phone without a protective case?

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  • No, because even cheap smart phones are often expensive and difficult to repair. My current phone is an s10 ive had since 2020 and even today it would cost me £50 to replace the screen myself.

    I refuse to treat my phone as disposable so when i very rarely buy a new phone, ill buy one that i could repair myself and with internals that will last a long time.

    Budget phones are usually out for me because they usually become annoyingly slow after only a few years which means i usually end up spending more for a mid range which means repairs cost more if i need them. Therefore putting a decent case on it makes sense.

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    how do i explain “it’s raining” to my boyfriend?

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  • That reads to me like someones about to get smote by a lightning bolt lol

  • Fun fact!

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  • I think the bit most people miss here is that most of these weirdly obsessed homophobic types dont think its "just a matter between two concenting adults". Most of them, either on a consious or subconsious level believe gay marriage etc is somehow causing harm to society as a whole. It doesnt just disgust them, it quite literally terrifies them.

    In the case of religeous folks, that terror can extend as far as divine retribution (i.e. floods, hurricanes, natural disasters). In non-religious folks, the terror is probably more akin to stuff like "the breakdown of law and order" or some nebulous threat of societal upheival creating chaos. But in a sense, both are effectively the same because it wont ever work to tell them to "just ignore it".

    When was the last time that calmly explaining to a religious zealot that their god doesnt exist actually succeeded in convincing them?

    I dont know the actual solution to this problem. At least for the religeous folks, it will have to involve religeous figures demonstrating acceptance and disavowing sects that refuse along with a lot of actual progress and exposure to get people to empathise and humanise lgbtq+ people and realise that theyre not a threat. Its possible, its actually quite easy once the balls rolling, but its a difficult thing to do to start i think.

    And this is obviously not to excuse or diminish the actions of homophobes and anti-progressives. But its important to actually understand the root of the problem if its going to be possible to change them for the better in the future.

  • Why do some people say "I wouldn't want a government to dictate what I eat"? This would mean they'd be against food safety regulations, would it not? Context was the idea of a government banning meat

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  • I live in a place where kinder eggs arent banned and i dont often find rocks inside cheap brownies. Theres a way to have both lol

  • 'Baby shark, doo, doo.' Popular kids' song used to deter the homeless

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  • Not so fun fact, ths cia used "i love you" by barney the dinosaur as a method of torture for prisoners during the war on terror and beyond!

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  • I would shoot hitler twice, then bin laden, then beat meta to death with the gun because it would hurt more.

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  • If being declined concent is going to kill your industry then maybe your industry deserved to die.

    Fucking rapist mentaility right there.

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  • Hoenstly, if youve ever seen a favourite spot or trail get absolutely overrun by instagram tourists and the general public youd understand that feeling.

    Theres beautiful spots in the peak district that get so clogged up in the summer that youve got cars parked up and down every single road in a 10 mile radius.

    Ive volunteered with groups that do weekly litter picks at some of these spots and trails and we'll often run out of bags.

    I dont think its selfish to wish these spots just never got discovered by the public. As soon as one of these beauty spots gets big, its a losing battle against the general public and everyone who wants to make bank from them

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  • Idk what cables and devices youve been buying but ive seen an insane difference in durability going to micro to c.

    For a start, none of my usb c cables have lost their gripping strength, one of which ive been using daily for over 6 years.

    None of my usb c devices have had the central pin blade thing fall off or fatige to the point of not making a connection,

    The one down side ive seen to usb c is that when i accidentally rolled my chsir over a connector, it did crush the oval inwards but i pried that open again and stuck it in my desk mic and its been working fine since.

  • hurts less than getting eaten by a coyote

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  • Also, lead walking! Most cats can be trained to be very receptive to lead walking especially if you start them young. Your cat still gets the enrichment from walking around outside and all the lovely smells and sights that entails but without the danger of cars or the cat killing everything is feels like.

  • 7 for me

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  • I mean ive never tried it. Perhaps theyre onto something?

  • if pure water is not conductive why would condensation be an issue for electronics?

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  • Yup, electronics tech here and we have to bake our boards to remove moisture from the mid-layers before conformal coating them. We do boards which go through pretty harsh conditions so moisture trapped in the boards could cause massive issues at sub zero temperature and swelling from evaporating liquids cause issues at high temperatures.

    Less of a concern for consumer tech but can be a huge concern at industry levels.

  • USA! USA!! USA!!!!! 🦅🍔🇺🇸

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  • Which continental model you use here is entirely irrelevant anyway because in neither model is north america referred to as just "america". The only time that just "America" is used is to refer to the union of north and south america.

    There is no country of America. There is the united states of america which would make the pope a statesman. So you can have the first north american pope, the first statesman pope, or just settle for second american pope.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    How important is it that cans are clean when i put them in the recycling.

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    Why do we even do mens vs womens sizes for clothes?

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    Why do smokers specifically seem to be disproportionally bad for littering?

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    What metrics are deoderant companies using to calculate their "72hr protection" numbers?

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
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    Organisation, tidying, and clearing techniques?