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  • Conclusions after months trying to buy from EU

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  • Ugh, that sounds like sensible analysis... I wonder if this isn't the sort of thing that can't be subsidized.

    In Portugal, every (not every, but most, at least) children received a free laptop in middle school for personal and academic use. This didn't last long for a variety of reasons, as we were (and still are...) a very corrupt country, but I wonder if some sort of national/EU-level policy surrounding tech literacy, for example, couldn't do something about this.

    Give people EU tech from the start as part of social programs, strengthen EU manufacturing through subsidies/PPP... IDK just spitballing. Well, I guess there's the other option...

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  • Oh, OK!

    Well, yeah I don't like them either, to be honest, but it's nice to be able to see my parents even if we can't be together. It's something I value.

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  • Which i assume is harder to find second-hand.

    Yup, very much so. You can find similar or even the same models for sale, but it's hard to find them all at the same time. Sizing can also be an issue, for example. It's definitely less convenient. However, if you ever want to buy some clothes, I really do recommend at least checking it out.

    True, I just find it particularly interesting for furniture.

    Admittedly, I've never had to buy furniture, so I can't comment on that particular aspect of it. I have seen those videos of people flipping old furniture though, so I assume there's a market for that kind of thing, at least.

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  • (convince grandma to move to Signal… Yeah… Though so…)

    My grandma can barely type a message...

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  • I host mine

    That's awesome :D

    We do video calls sometimes

    Oh, I thought there were no video calls, but you're right! That does make it better... I don't know how I got that impression, sorry about that! o.0

    but what good are they if you can’t drink together?

    I'm not sure how a choice of messaging protocol or app affects one's ability to have drinks... Sorry, I don't understand what you mean...

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  • Second-hand is the way to go for a lot of things, IMO. Even tech and clothing, IMO, should be second-hand first.

    Refurbished phones and laptops are great, and you can find lots of very well maintained clothing for relatively cheap on second-hand online platforms such as Vinted (which is European).

    Most things in general should be second-hand first, IMHO.

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  • Very much American, that is.

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  • I know you weren't asking me, but Matrix kinda sucks, from my experience as a user. IDK what it is about it, but it's just so weirdly clunky? IDK if that makes sense. Also, I believe there's no video calls?

    From what I've read, hosting Matrix is hard and resource intensive too?

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  • Yeah, it'll take a long time and lots of investment. I think it's possible though, and, as you said, ASML is a proof of concept for EU-based manufacturing of high-level tech.

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  • Partially, yeah. They do also manufacture in Poland and Romania, though, for example.

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  • Signal is better than WPP, I'd say, but it is still an American company.

    I've been trying out XMPP recently, and I think that might be the way to go. Decentralized, safe, universal... There's plenty of apps too. I think it might be the way to go.

  • "Gnosia" New Key Visual, PV

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  • Wow this looks awesome :D I didn't hear about this at all, will definitely check it out!

  • prime

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  • Love the colours!

  • Locked

    Careful when buying RedBull - also Reddit mods...

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  • Why would you assume they aren't able? They just said they'd like more information, not that they can't go get it themselves...

  • Scrolls Volume Seven - Arcane curation from the IndieWeb, Fediverse and Cybersecurity realms

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  • !!! THANK YOU

  • "Too Good To Go", Danish company that helps prevent food waste and save money on food at the same time

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  • Obviously, that’s not the platforms fault.

    Exactly. The platform --- at least as a user --- is great. However, the vendors do often give out... Well, garbage. Hit or miss, as you put it.

    I've found a few places nearby that have some pretty solid offerings, to be honest, but I've been disappointed a couple of times as well...

  • "Too Good To Go", Danish company that helps prevent food waste and save money on food at the same time

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  • Oh, they're Danish!

  • Card-wallet RFID blocking from France

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  • I got a Ridge almost two years ago. It has a lifetime warranty, so I don't intend on spending any more money on it, but it's a shame I didn't get to support a European company with my purchase.

  • Let’s consider EU destinations as summer approaches

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  • I have to be frank... Turkey is beautiful and the food is sure to be amazing, but everything I've heard about the Turkish people has been rather discouraging...

    I did end up reading an article that said that I can expect young people in the cities and several people in tourist destinations to speak English. I wonder how fluent the average Istanbul resident is.

  • shadow tiger puff

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  • Kinda makes me think of Wolverine...