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  • What's a video game that you just don't get the hype about?

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  • I've always thought that BotW was a good game, but a terrible Zelda game.

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    Long-time iOS user considering switch to Android - Need advice on $1000 flagships

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  • I bought a new phone a couple months ago and on the first setup it installed their app. Then when I traveled soon after the eSim I was using installed something else when I connected to that network.

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  • Is this even a thing you can avoid anymore? You connect to the network with their SIM installed and it immediately downloads the apps they say you need.

  • Think Big, Print Bigger: Introducing the Prusa CORE One L! - Original Prusa 3D Printers

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  • This is what the Core One should have been from day one. I was wondering what Prusa was thinking when they released the Core One without doing anything to make it competitive in a market that had moved onto larger build plates and AMS units.

    Their claims of larger print size always pissed me off, Z height is the least useful dimension on a printer.

  • Delete only one

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  • Why would you delete a flagship? More choice and competition is always better, though these products are just way too similar, the industry needs more differentiation.

  • Study Boldly Claims 4K And 8K TVs Aren't Much Better Than HD To Your Eyes, But Is It True?

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  • I went to 4K monitors many years ago and agree there is a big difference, that said there are a lot of issues with HiDPI monitors on desktop OSs, plus it requires a strong GPU for gaming. Since then I've gone to 1440p and think it is an ideal middle ground for performance while looking almost just as sharp.

  • Hundreds of public figures, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Virgin’s Richard Branson urge AI ‘superintelligence’ ban

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  • This is actually an interesting point I hadn't thought about or see people considering with regards to the high investment cost into AI LLMs. Who blinks first when it comes to stopping investment into these systems if they don't prove to be commercially viable (or viable quick enough)? What happens to the West if China holds out for longer and is successful?

  • What are your preferred alternatives to Amazon?

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  • This is especially frustrating as a Canadian where our market isn't big enough to have options for a lot of specific goods. I'll look to buy something and pick what I want only to find that the choices are Amazon or a US retailer with insane shipping costs plus potential customs charges to Canada. Even if I do find a Canadian retailer that sells it, shipping is often more than the product itself.

    I've started ordering a bit more from Aliexpress, especially for things less than $20 since shipping is usually free or a couple dollars. Otherwise larger stores in my area like Best Buy, London Drugs and Canadian Tire.

  • 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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  • Lots of people will, I've had the discussion with multiple people bemoaning that that will have to upgrade because their computer isn't compatible who. Have zero interest in learning a new OS. Heck my father has a laptop good enough for everything he does already and was talking about upgrading his desktop because it isn't compatible.

  • If you are planning your life around putting money into assets tied to the imperial core e.g. housing and retirement how do you feel abt the entire financial system being a giant bubble

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  • This is effectively impossible. Time in the market beats trying to time the market because it is hard to identify the dip until you have already exited it.

  • What is a little thing that is a sign of good friendship to you?

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  • When, no matter how long it has been since you saw each other last it is like you saw them yesterday.

  • Anyone in a relationship that you don't want to be in but you're terrified of leaving?

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  • I've become fed up with a job I've had for a long time. I'm confused about what I even want to do because the changes and decisions that management keeps making has me burnt out at even the concept of my job.

    I've known for well over a year that it is time to make a change, but that has gotten much more urgent recently. The problem is that it's really haste to leave a well paying job for another I doubt will pay as well.

  • People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads

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  • Apple TV isn't compatible with some of the services that I use so h That isn't an option either.

  • People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads

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  • Kodi is the open source alternative and it is a terrible experience compared to the purpose made sticks. It is confusing to use, and worse, very unreliable (my install would regularly completely break and crash on startup).

  • American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group

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  • At least in BC is only came off the shelves at the government liquor stores you can still get American liquor at private stores.

  • People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads

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  • The smart TVs operate on Android TV, made by Google.

    I've been self hosting as much as I can for awhile. The one thing I don't have a good replacement solution for is Google TV. At least with alternate launchers and being able to install APKs (for now) it mostly works as a decent experience.

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  • Dual booting is easy as long as you have a second drive or can shrink your Windows partition to provide space for your Linux install (this can be done within Windows). Your distro installer should have a couple options during install, one of which should allow you to install it on a specific partition without touching your Windows partition. After you select that option it should install everything including a bootloader like GRUB or systemdboot that will allow you to select Windows or Linux on startup.

    A warning about dual booting though, Windows doesn't like to be installed alongside another OS, it may realize this and fuck with your bootloader resulting in a system that won't boot into your linux install. You need to boot up a live CD and do something called "chroot" into your sytem to reinstall your bootloader. Its not actually that difficult but can be a pain to figure out the first time. https://discovery.endeavouros.com/system-rescue/arch-chroot/2022/12/

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  • I made the change about a year ago now. I saw the end of Windows 10 coming up and decided to install linux in a dual boot and try my best to use it exclusively for a couple months until I properly got used to it. You will need to accept that not every program you use on Windows will be available and you may have to try out a couple replacements before you find something that works for you. But most things have decent alternatives. Especially considering how much is done in a web browser these days, there aren't too many programs I really miss from Windows (mostly 3D CAD and RAW image processing).

    Also, note that the differences between distros is way overblown when it comes to compatibility, it is mostly just a case of whether your package manager has the packages you want available and how bleeding edge the packages your distro uses are. Debian based distros (e.g. Ubuntu and Mint) tend to use slightly older packages than ones that are rolling release like Arch which should theoretically be a bit more stable.

  • Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

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  • I was holding onto Prime for the unlimited automatic photos backup (I had 300+ GB backed up) but I finally cancelled a few months ago. I've ordered a couple of times since then when I couldn't find what I needed elsewhere and instead of 2 days shipping is has consistently been 3 days delivery.