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Elextra

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  • Would you stop donating to a free service if it started putting up paywalls?

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  • I do not think I blame any services or sites for paywalls especially if its part of their financial model to continue operations and providing services.

    There are many free services I have the privilege of being able to pay for to support: Proton, StoryGraph, Wikipedia. I used to donate to Pocket but no longer. I want these services to continue and am privileged enough to be able to donate

  • Which multiplayer story game do you recommend?

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  • I would think games like Divinity Sin 2, Balder's Gate 3 have solid stories given their nature.

    Theres also simpler games like Cat Quest II, Diablo IV (I thought story was very meh), A Way Out, etc.

    You just have to look? No genre preference listed

  • What's Your Best Habit?

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  • I prefer them fresh but if needed, I retoast them when I get home especially with undercooked fries like Wendy's . Ensures they are hot and crispy

  • Sources to improve my eloquence/ cover letters? (In English)

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  • Career fairs and some colleges may have writing centers or people that assist with cover letters, resumes, etc.

    If you dont have that opportunity, I would search some up. Find ones that resonate with you and copy it but make it your own. Thats what I have done and ive been fairly successful. You can tie personal stories in them and still make them sound professional.

  • What do you value in a reading tracking service

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  • Same here. I love the social aspect of it, privacy respecting, etc. Wish it had an app and was easier for people to get into

  • All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch

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  • All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch

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  • I know a few people at work that have foldables. Both are not going back and the crease really isnt noticeable.

    One guy has the Google Pixel Fold. His kids share his phone to leave his wife's phone alone when they are watching something. It makes it easier to share with his kids because its a larger screen. When it was smaller they fought more because they couldn't all watch on a small screen. Hes reaping benefits too. Ive seen him have it open to watch NFL highlights lol.

    The other person I know is a manager and its just really nice.

    I don't have one myself because its pretty $$$. If I valued phones I would pick one up myself. Year after year they have gotten significantly better with the crease and hardware. They're often very beast with hardware features.

  • What was the last song you had to press repeat on?

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  • Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times per second

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  • Question, what separate device is best and most privacy focused? I just imagine getting a firestick, google Chromecast, etc would also give away data?

  • Quality control

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  • My dog is very mouthy. He loves to lick, nip (the herder in him), and carry things in his mouth all day.

    He used to have a routine of chewing a benebone in the morning and following me around while I get ready. He also chews at night. Well, unfortunately he wore out one prominent tooth and cracked so we had to get it removed.

    Our vet told us nothing too hard for him because he is a frequent chewer and advised against tennis balls which he LOVES. Doggy specialized Tennis balls okay like Kong brand or Boots and Barkley or whatever the Target brand is. So you are right, normal tennis balls not recommended for dogs per our vet.

  • What are your favorite shows and why?

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  • My mom and I don't connect on much but she absolutely loved watching American Dad with me. Brings fond memories

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  • Agreed with this. I go back and forth between Sacramento and the Bay Area. I havent had to use single use bags in years at groceries and neither do the people I see.

  • Postal worker parent of trans kid refused to deliver hateful flyers. She's being punished.

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  • Agreed. I work in healthcare. As healthcare workers we are obligated to treat any patients regardless of their political affiliation or background. I just provided services to a guy the other day with a huge swastika tattooed on chest. Ive administered care to prisoners, bully/aggressive patients, racists, sexists, and others I would not normally would not align myself with. It does not mean i support anything my patients do or their viewpoint. You cannot have people determining on their own that they are not doing their job because x,y,z especially with more public services involved. It is a very slippery slope

    You cant make exceptions for some circumstances without the effects/consequences extending to other cases for opposite side as this commenter noted. All mail legally needs to be delivered, even in Canada. Props to the postal worker for trying to stand up for what they believe but agreed they should lose their job for it.

  • What business plan seemed so dumb to you but actually worked out?

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  • Didn't know. Felt like I wasnt seeing them until recently

  • What business plan seemed so dumb to you but actually worked out?

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  • What's your stance on "donating" blood plasma?

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  • U.S. here. I "donate" blood regularly to Vitalant. I enjoy the way they do it. You get "points" or often something free for donating (shirts, your name in their sweepstakes to win something large, etc.). You can use the points to redeem gift cards or choose to "donate" the gift card amount back to the organization.

    My thoughts: I think these organizations have more donors when they offer compensation, even small vs if they did not. I saw Red Cross offer a chance to win a PS5 once and I'm quite sure it caught some peoples attention and earned them more first time donors -> potential long-term donors.

  • Have you ever cosplayed before? Can you tell us about any?

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  • Ive cosplayed a handful of times. Maybe 4 or 5? Elektra Netflix version was most fun as someone gave me their sparing sais and I found other Netflix Daredevils at the time to pose pics with and pretend to spar.

    I was Momo from My Hero Academia. A generic agent from Psychopass. The gun prop i have is fun. It flashes and talks. Jealous now though as there are some that transform. It was cool when I found other characters from the show.

    Lastly, I was a terrorist from Counter Strike. I had rubber knives, grenade, sunglasses and I drew a mustache for myself!

    I havent cosplayed in a while though and havent been to any conventions lately

  • Tesla Is Erasing Its Own History. Pre-2019 blog posts, founding climate manifesto taken down

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  • I wouldn't believe so. I remember while Tesla was trying to emerge, the automotive industry (literally every car company), was trying to block their factories/plants from being built in US and from direct car buying (direct to consumer). Makes me think of the Tucker cars.

    Thats a lot of work and opposition to face only to run a company to the ground. I think he was always an ass who sided whichever way for money. He really pushed ideas of being climate conscious, EVs with Tesla, appealing to those that were willing to support, purchase, invest, etc. Now that Tesla is successful I feel like he gave up "pandering" to that group of supporters he never truly aligned with and now he can be himself... Unfortunately.

  • Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard takes gold in Olympic breaking final

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  • I find it very interesting too that its a sport. Not because its dance but theres so many types of dancing.... Salsa, ballroom, river dancing, swing, etc. Why is there only a certain type of dance for the Olympics?