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Nollij

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  • To make ends meet, Argentines sell their possessions

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  • Too broad for this community. If it were individuals who supported Milei, or at least an area that was strongly in support, it would apply. But from the article:

    Milei got 27 percent of the neighborhood’s vote

    These are just the victims who couldn't stop it.

  • The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds

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  • As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity

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  • If it's working fine in 10, it's very unlikely to be a hardware fault. Possible (but unlikely) a hardware configuration.

    The answer was almost certainly drivers. While I acknowledge that you were unsuccessful at changing them, that is still where your issues came from. You probably could've fixed it WinPE/WinRE, which is admittedly way more complicated than it should be.

  • The least "Genuine" hardware I've ever seen and it's named "GenuineOEM"

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  • I'm not sure that "AuthenticAMD" is any better. There's probably an entire table of words like this that we should be wary of.

    That said, this took me down a small rabbit hole of CPUIDs. I want one with "AMDisbetter!" Or "CyrixInstead"

  • What's a completely normal sentence today that would have made no sense 50 years ago?

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  • Timepieces have needed to be wound for a very, very long time, as have rechargeable batteries. Battery-powered watches have been around since the 1950s. A rechargeable watch in 1975 would be futuristic/cutting edge, but not insane.

    Even taking calls on your watch was a common trope, albeit (mostly) limited to science fiction. And let's not forget about everything James Bond could do on his watch.

    Telling someone in 1975 that these devices and capabilities would be common, and that we mostly use them to look at cat videos and troll people, THAT is insane.

  • What could I do about a very noisy coworker?

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  • Part of this is exactly why your boss exists. Raise your concerns with them, and get them on your side. They can also (vaguely) let you know if you are alone on it, or if it's affecting the entire department.

    Your boss is also in a much better position to talk to the other guy's boss, or someone further up the chain. It also removes the emotional component (similar to how even lawyers should not represent themselves in court), and keeps it focused and level.

    There are a lot of other good comments in this thread. Bring them to your boss as possible solutions, and let them fight the battle for you. It also shows you have a desire to solve this (rather than just gripe), and gives them options they may not have considered.

  • Routine oil change turns into highway hazard after Canadian Tire uses plastic zip ties for repair, says driver

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  • FTA:

    some of those zip ties snapped — dragging part of the metal plate under his car at highway speeds, causing him to slam into a ditch.

    Sounds pretty damn critical to me.

  • China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths

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  • Wild that China is the only one that learned from Trump in 2016, and prepare for what was coming.

    Of course, most of that is what China's been doing anyway for a couple decades, so that may be more coincidental.

  • Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck

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  • That's where the "cheap bastard" part kicks in. The desire to spend less money outweighs things like social acceptance.

  • Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck

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  • I have a problem with their methodology, although I concede that better metrics would be hard to find.

    I've known a number of right-wing people that own and love their Prius. They are the "cheap bastard" type, and it's hard to argue with the value (albeit not the styling nor associations) of a Prius.

  • Beards are technically face pubes

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  • As evidenced by the term "bearded clam"

  • Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

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  • Let's not forget possibility number 3, that someone lied to him that we are doing it. How would he ever know?

  • DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

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  • It probably depends on how personalized the ads are. It should come as no surprise that targeted ads have been a thing as long as ads have existed. Coke ads during family shows, alcohol ads (you'll be cool if you use our product) on MTV, etc.

    There are already a number of algorithms to deliver one ad for a product over another, based on likely demographics. Streaming has greatly increased this, since specific demographic details are immediately and directly available when the ad is shown. I won't get the same as on Hulu that you get.

    As for generating ads on-the-fly, that seems unlikely. Few ads are fully generated at all, let alone in response to demographics or the specific viewer(s).

    There are also risks when deploying ads without vetting. Some of these viewers will be dressed as Nazis, and will happily share the video to everyone.

  • DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

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  • reassemble

    I'm sure that was autocorrect, but it feels awfully portentous.

  • How have you given two week notices in the past?

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  • Even then it can be dangerous. People move around, and people talk. The people burned can show up again later in so many different ways, in both official and unofficial capacities. I currently work near (different teams, same org) several of my former co-workers, purely by coincidence.

    It wouldn't be a career-ender if I'd screwed them over in the past, but it does make things easier that they have positive experiences with me.

  • How have you given two week notices in the past?

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  • AKA "The Nixon"

  • How have you given two week notices in the past?

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  • Do you have a source on that? It sounds evil enough for IBM, but logistically too problematic to be worthwhile.

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    Healthy snack idea

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  • Not op, but there are many ways to measure nutrition. Similarly, there are many definitions of "healthy".

    That said, processed sugar is rarely regarded as healthy or nutritious.

    ETA: Related, the makers of Nutella were sued for claiming it was healthy.

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    Healthy snack idea

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  • Bananas are moderate in sugar (14g per medium banana), dark chocolate is relatively low in sugar (5-30g per 100g, depending). Peanut butter is readily available without any added sugar.

    Honestly, these seem to be closer to a "fat bomb" than a sugar bomb. If it were milk/white chocolate and the cheap, sugary PB you would have a point though.