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spongebue

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  • Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?

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  • Yep, it's got a rubbery grippy surface to follow the plane. As the plane goes down, the wheel will creep up a little bit so the jet bridge height will go down a tiny bit too.

    Fun fact: they also have an alarm if something funky happens, like if someone pulls on the unit when it's in use.

  • "Too-short, Contextless Quote": Insufficient Explanation, says Person/Organization

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  • Clickbait trying to be subtle

  • Democrats overperform by double digits in South Carolina election

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  • Microsoft wants to replace its entire C and C++ codebase, perhaps by 2030

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  • Shit, with the way computer horsepower has improved over the years, how hard can it be to add a legacy Windows emulator or whatever WINE is, especially when you have the original source code available?

  • Democrats overperform by double digits in South Carolina election

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  • There isn't a single Republican in the House who I want to see stay in office. That said, trying to get every single one out just isn't going to happen. A "positive trend" doesn't mean anything in districts as strong as this one, but there are plenty of purple districts where that positive trend means a flipped seat. And all the gerrymandering to secure more seats means each seat is less safe (those blue voters didn't disappear, even if their district essentially did) so that could backfire as well.

  • Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?

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  • Bluecifer*

  • YSK: if you dont have Kagi, the next best thing is to search DDG with date range set before 2012 (ish)

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  • You can never regret pizza.

  • Whats the best use for 75 dollars?

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  • I've got 4 Pis in my house right now:

    I'm also looking at making one of these (put a few parts on the Christmas list 😀 ) https://github.com/fatihak/InkyPi

  • YSK: if you dont have Kagi, the next best thing is to search DDG with date range set before 2012 (ish)

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  • Guys, have you heard of this thing called Bitcoin? You can get a bunch of them for like $3, worth a try to see what happens!

  • Whats the best use for 75 dollars?

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  • Do you have a 3D printer? $75 won't buy one in full, but it can help get a decent entry-level one like an Ender 3 V3 SE. If you already have one, maybe some filament.

    Also, a Raspberry Pi can be used for some nice things. I love my Home Assistant setup, for example!

  • Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?

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  • I've only been on a Dash 8 a few times, but I think I've boarded one from a jet bridge once?

  • Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?

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  • Nah, I worked at an airport that only has CRJs and we had a jet bridge. I've even boarded Saab 340s from them. There are some differences like a little bridge instead of direct connection, and they can't use the jet bridge's auto-level feature (as the plane gets loaded and unloaded it slowly sinks/rises not unlike what a car would do; auto-level has a stick with a wheel to track that and move the jet bridge to match) but other than that it's pretty seamless.

    Ok, there is a limit and you probably couldn't use a jet bridge on, say, a Cessna Caravan... But the minimum is most definitely not a mainline plane.

  • Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?

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  • Denver is the second largest airport in the world after Dammam, Saudi Arabia, which doesn't even seem to use much of its enormous amount of land from a quick look.

    Denver's airport is relatively new, was built way outside of town before the city really had a chance to grow into it, and is about twice the size of Manhattan.

  • How would you calm down somebody if neither of you speaks the other’s language?

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  • I think thumbs up can be equivalent to the middle finger in some cultures. "Ok" is a great universal word though.

  • How would you calm down somebody if neither of you speaks the other’s language?

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  • Body language (not necessarily gestures or charades) can be hard to control, but if you can pull it off it's most universally recognizable. Deep breaths, arms down, and a look of focus and confidence to take care of the situation. They have your attention; they'll notice.

  • Meanwhile, in SW Florida [OC]

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  • More debt, probably.

  • LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

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  • Every article like this makes me want to hug my 13-year-old Costco Sharp (is that brand still a thing?) TV that barely has apps and doesn't get butthurt when I don't do anything with them

  • Frustrated GOP moderates join Democrats to force Obamacare extension vote

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  • That's the Senate. OP is about people in the House, which is every 2 years for everyone.

  • Trump-Appointed Judge Flays ICE Over Conditions in Long Island Lockup

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  • He questioned why the agency should not be held in contempt.

    That's a great question, your honor. Who would be the one to make that decision?

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    Saw 3 cars in a row with the same letters on their license plates, one of which was from an entirely different state

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    Ender 3 V2 has gap on right side of bed, even with auto-level

  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    YAML Newbie, stuck on what should be an easy question (using state attributes instead of numeric value)