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  • YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.

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  • I buy my music on Bandcamp and Qobuz and put it on my Jellyfin server. It's great! Also I don't need 10.000 songs at once so it's not really that expensive, I end up paying a little more a month now than for streaming, but I build up a library of music I actually like and don't have to think about losing it when yhe service get shit.

  • YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.

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  • You can also buy music on Qobuz, I use it together with Bandcamp to get more coverage.

  • YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.

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  • Had the same issue, but between Bandcamp and Qobuz I find I'm not lacking much. Since I'm buying the songs anyway I don't care too much about having multiple apps for my music.

  • YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.

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  • I find that it's really easy to find new artists and albums I like on Bandcamp. I just started by following a few genres and listen to a some music at random. If I like it I add it to my whislist and carry on. And I just listen to the "new and hot" section. Gives way better results and more variety than Spotify ever did for me.

    From time to time I go to my whislist and listen to some of it again and usually decide to either buy the album or delete it from my whislist.

    I also use Qobuz for more mainstream artists that's not on Bandcamp.

    Recently started to put all my purchases into Jellyfin for easier management between the services.

    I also have a few pirated playlists of my favorite songs from years ago. I go through them when I have time and money and see if I like the songs enough to buy some albums or songs from the artists.

  • hell naah

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  • Well no. We have around 20% increase in rain as well as higher temperatures. So unless you fancy hiking in a swamp we were better off with the snow.

    I feel lucky if I get one good ski trip a season these days. It's awful.

  • How you feel when you hit 30

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  • And by 31 I had learned so many tricks to stave of the pain that I feel the best I've felt in 10 years

  • What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now?

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  • I watch YouTube in the background with Vivaldi and Brave on Android and never have to log in.

  • Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps

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  • I hear so many people praise paying with their phones, and there I am, so happy that I can leave my phone at home when shopping. Each to their own I guess.

  • As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challenges

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  • To build on this, in Norway so many people died that in 1450 (100 years after the black death) 60% of all farms was left abandoned and the term Ødegård (øde = desolated/abandoned, gård = farm) was popularized. Ødegård/Ødegaard is still quite a common family name to this day.

    Anyone that wanted could just go and take a farm and be their own boss.

    Of course, in the 1500s when the population had increased sufficiently the farms all had to be rebuilt and the rich landlords claimed the farms in their area and the King took the rest. The peasants were allowed to work the farms if they paid the lords for the privilege.

    In the 1600s a new underclass of Husmenn (hus = house) was created. They owned their houses, but not the ground. When they moved they would normally take their houses with them.

  • UK arrests 83-year-old priest for backing Palestine Action and opposing Gaza genocide

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  • The Russian Federation is de facto a Moscowite empire. And they are trying their best to annex more countries into their "Federation".

  • It doesn't get any better at 40

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  • I started doing pilates a few tears ago. I hate it, but really, 15 minutes a week make a huge difference for my back. All it takes is a yoga mat and some pilates instructor lady on YouTube. Curtains is recommended since even if you get good at it you're gonna look ridiculous.

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  • In Norway we use Facebook Messenger, which is worse. Wattsapp's at least usable as a messaging platform for more than 1-to-1 communication

  • ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

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  • Yes, I used web sockets for Signal for a while. It drained 30% of my battery when the phone sat idle for a day. Absolutely bonkers. Made the phone almost unusable so had to revert to FCM or disable notifications.

  • Non-Americans, what's it like when you're sick and need to go to the doctor?

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  • Yes, at the pharmacy, but it's not very much, I pay maybe 200 NOK for my two allergy medicines combined, they both lasts me about 3 months.

    I just checked and there's a maximum payment of 520 NOK for 3 months worth of medicine for chronic illness, it's more complicated if there's more than one illness and multiple medications, but the norm is maximum 520 NOK for the months.

    Amd ylthe cost I pay for prescription drugs for one time prescription have always been so small that it almost don't register.

  • Non-Americans, what's it like when you're sick and need to go to the doctor?

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  • Norway, I book online if it's not urgent and wait a few weeks. If it's urgent I call them and get it same day. Costs about ~250 NOK or ~20 USD I think. Public doctors are always at least 45 minutes late (unless you are late if course, then they call you on time)

    I also had a non-urgent matter, but felt like wait time was too long (holiday season) so I went to a private clinic, got appointment same day and paid about 700 NOK I think.

    I go there, tell my story, if they need to take some samples they can usually do them on site right away for no additional charge.

    If I need some medicine they prescribe that and tell me to come back in x weeks if it's not getting better.

    If they can't help me I get a referral. It could take a long time to get certain procedures, especially if they are not urgent/very important, but most of the time it's been a few weeks for my issues.

  • The dream

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  • A mix is what's needed. Trains between major metropols, busses for smaller places. Less frequent busses for yet smaller places and no busses for the most remote locations.

    I have used public transit to several remote locations in Scandinavia, it's surprisingly doable, but it takes planning and often waiting because there's only one bus a day, the school bus (but anyone with a ticket can get a ride).

    Still, having the option to travel with public transport and have the opportunity to read my book, doze off or just relax is amazing.

  • Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years — official Microsoft statements show hints of a shrinking user base

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  • I think thats exactly it. A lot of the people begrudgingly have a PC. I bet most of those just use whatever the PC came with. Linux and Mac users are more likely to enjoy using a PC.

  • Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years — official Microsoft statements show hints of a shrinking user base

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  • Apparently Linux have 20% market share in Norway. That is... I don't really believe it, but really cool if true.

  • A 2020 law banning plastic bags in Vermont has nearly eliminated their use in the state

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  • In Norway we made the plastic bags really expensive (about half an Euro atm) and it's working wonders. I still have a stash of them, but they're for special emergencies. The stores sell actual trash bags that's much smaller and thinner, and thus more convenient (for me at least) so that problem is taken care of as well.

    I keep 4 reusable fabric bags around as well, two for shopping, 1 for glass and 1 for recyclable bottles.

    I find that I much prefer this system. And I still have the option to pay 5kr for a plastic bag at store if I have to.

    5kr for a bag is juuust enough for me to get my reusable bag at home if I want to make spontaneous trip to the store on my way home.