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rhandyrhoads

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  • Apple announced RCS with a whimper when it should have been a bang

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  • The detriment to society came when the standard for text messaging between all phones was updated to support more features and a major manufacturer intentionally didn't update to drive sales. The US used to heavily punish that sort of behaviour, but in this case it took EU Chinese action to reign in a US company.

    Samsung, Google, Sony, and a million other manufacturers could have implemented their own messaging system, but instead they chose to facilitate the use of devices however customers want without punishing them based on the personal preferences of their friends. In some circles people may even choose not to communicate with people who don't have iPhones or exclude them from group chats which is bad in just about any way you spin it.

  • Apple announced RCS with a whimper when it should have been a bang

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  • What do you mean added for non customers? The entire purpose of not adding RCS or supporting iMessage for Android devices is to create a worse experience for their customers if they interact with non-customers. Sure it likely drew more people to buy iPhones, but it's also arguably pretty awful for any society that plays apple's game rather than just downloading a cross platform app.

  • Nintendo is erasing its history - The war against ROMS

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  • Just out of curiosity regarding the emulator features, why? The assets for N64 games can't possibly be suitable for that sort of fidelity and I'm sure that all those extra frames are just generated along with the entire ray tracing functionality.

  • Visitor to Taiwan hit with $9,000 fine over 'roast chicken and pork combo' lunch box

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  • What if it was only cooked to 130 or 140? Are they supposed to ask and trust everyone what temperature their lunch was cooked to?

  • Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election

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  • That makes sense. Thanks!

  • Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election

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  • I guess the cultural significance likely isn't too massive and I suppose that at first glance the date might not even stand out. I would put money though that more Brits know what happened on the 4th of July though than say the 16th of August. As I mentioned in another comment the events of American Independence happened far earlier than any of the other colonies and under massively different circumstances which were much less voluntary on the British side. How many of the other colonies successfully gained independence through a war with the British empire at the peak of its power rather than due to treaties passed in an era with massive public sentiment against imperialism.

  • Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election

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  • I will concede the point that there are a lot of days and it would be impractical to avoid all of them for elections. However, there is a pretty massive outlier. Most of those countries that were colonies gained independence after WW2 (Iraq and Afghanistan being notable exceptions) due to a strong shift in public sentiment against imperialism. The US on the other hand gained independence 200 years before any of the other countries on that list in a war between colonists and what at the time was one of the most powerful empires in the world. Culturally speaking I'm sure that even if they don't care too much, British citizens are much more aware of the history of American Independence than most of the other countries on the list since it was a much more dramatic affair. I will say Irish independence would likely be more relevant to British citizens and come with a higher level of historical awareness and even emotional attachment.

    EDIT: I will add that the US also has massive cultural significance on a global scale. How many people in the UK watch shows, movies, and listen to music from Egypt compared to from the states? If you look at the music charts in the UK they're dominated by American artists.

  • Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election

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  • Possibly off topic, but doesn't it seem to be an interesting choice to hold a British election on July 4th?

  • EXCLUSIVE: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 attack and Gaza war | CNN

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  • Definitely agree. Although I will add that Israel has likely played a large part in radicalizing many members of Hamas and their actions in Palestine have dwarfed the initial Hamas attack, no atrocity should go unpunished.

  • Florida man points AR-15 in Uber driver's face, forces him to ground for dropping daughter off: deputies

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  • You'd need a 45 sleeve for this sticker haha. That's a clever idea though. I'll probably use that if I ever need a parking sticker again.

  • Florida man points AR-15 in Uber driver's face, forces him to ground for dropping daughter off: deputies

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  • Massive disclaimer before this whole paragraph that this person's actions are abhorrent and totally unjustified. Just want to provide some perspective on a single relatively minor point.

    Regarding the unmarked uber it's actually more common than you'd think. In some cities uber will send you a little decal you're meant to put in the windshield of your car, but it could easily be missed and some drivers who maybe only drive a couple times a month may choose to not have that on display everywhere they go. Uber actually states that you're only supposed to have it installed while you're active in the app, but I don't think it would last very long if you peeled it off and stored it in your car or on a shelf every time you needed to go to the grocery store let alone if you drive for personal reasons on a daily basis. Personally when I was driving uber with that decal provided I chose to just keep it on my windshield, but there's no enforcement of that policy unless people scanned all your windows before getting in and decided that your license plate matching the app wasn't enough evidence to get in your car.

    In the previous city I drove uber (albeit it was only around 80k population) they didn't provide any sort of markings. Plenty of uber drivers had signs, but those light up signs in particular are actually sold by third parties and as a result you need to pay out of pocket to get one. While I did choose to invest in a phone mount which is about the same price, I refused on principle to use my own money to buy signage.

    So in short I can assure you that there are plenty of uber drivers in unmarked cars, either due to signage which doesn't meet drivers' needs or a lack of any signage provided by uber.

  • U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide, President Joe Biden vowed to sign it into law

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  • Do you think there's a difference between the training data and the live data? Didn't most of these platforms start without engagement algorithms?

  • Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities

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  • This is definitely a far greater inconvenience than having your home destroyed and watching your children starve to death. I get how these protests can be frustrating when you're just trying to go about your day, but nobody is getting fired when they can just explain that they got held up by the protest. Sure some people will fail to see the message and simply be upset with the protestors, but when there's an important cause it's impossible to cause change without some disruption.

  • It's gonna be so cool

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  • Glad to be of service. Let me know how it turns out if you end up making it!

  • It's gonna be so cool

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  • One omnivore to another, try making beans this way. Get a regular sized can of beans (I usually use black beans) and drain out the liquid. You can use a colander or just pop open the lid a bit and put it upside down in the sink. Sautee half an onion diced up (or a whole onion if you really like them) in a splash of olive oil. Once it's soft and getting a bit translucent chop up a clove or two of garlic and a chipotle pepper (get a small can of them in adobo sauce). Add them in and stir until you get some fragrance off them. From there add the beans and stir everything together right away until the onion is mixed in (and garlic with, don't want to let the garlic burn). From there you can add in salt, pepper, and cumin. I also like to add oregano and if you're feeling it you can add garlic powder and/or chili powder. From there you add some tomato sauce. For a standard size can I'll usually use half. Basically add it to taste and feel since it tempers the spice and also makes it so the dish isn't dry. From there I stir it all together and let the tomato sauce reduce stirring occasionally until I think it looks done or I'm hungry.

    I love me a steak, but combined with some rice cooked with some sazon Goya I can live off these beans.

  • Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs

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  • It's actually 2 tons for evs specifically to account for that.

  • there were lyrics this whole time?!

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  • You need to look in the right places. First off check out the band soft play from the UK. They're definitely a good larger example of modern punk. Apart from that, any city with a proper local music scene is going to have a few punk bands. Austin and Chicago come to mind.