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[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

seems very cheap, but yea, 63 mil is basically an F35? no idea. i got it from here

[–] [email protected] 50 points 8 months ago (7 children)

not a military expert by any means, but an arrow 3 missile costs ~$62 millions. some footage (cannot find it anymore, one was on a beach) showded basically intact "metal tubes". some explosions of hits were so small, it seemed there wasnt even a warhead on it.

is there something to that?

l mean why spend money on warheads when gps/whatever can collect intel and force israel to spend $62 millions to try to intercept it?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

what did he say? it confuses me a bit that no media (?) seems to talk abt isreal ~~might be~~ 100% is ready to do first strikes. they are failing much faster than i thought possible, and im not super sure if thats a good thing. thoughts?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not trying to give relationship advice, but have you considered that your 1st criterias should be "has hobbys/interests and their shit somewhat together"? with the full-time job criteria, you could ironically filter out a perfect fit and end up with the same kind of person again, without realizing it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

no worries ❤️ it was a weird way to say it, ive actually never met anyone who says they "refuse" it. but honestly the ones who want to, can be frustrating and even depressing i mean sure, its never a disadvantage to speak english, but imagine this kind of convo dozens of times [context: i live in vietnam]

why you want to learn it? - i want to work in [european county where english is not an official language and labour/immigration laws only allow high skilled workers for specific positions which cannot be filled with ppl from shengen countries]

what do you wanna work there? - customer service

then should i be the asshole who destroys their dreams or the asshole who plays along and feeds their delusions? so if someone is just not interested or is maybe learning korean/japanese/chinese (which probably will be way more useful for them regarding career stuff) its simply a plus for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I know that after my death a pile of rubbish will be heaped on my grave, but the wind of History will sooner or later sweep it away without mercy and my blunts will be admired in museums for they are rolled for eternity ...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

i mean i would not refuse anyone who speaks or wants to learn english. i have friends to help them with that (as best as i can, meaning helping practicing, not teaching). but idk, where i live there seems to be a certain type of person who wants to learn it, and they often tend to have some unreasonable expectations regarding how it will improve their lives. no judgment or anything, but i also try to learn a fucking language here (which turns out to be WAY more difficult than one might expect) and the more i hangout with english speakers the less i learn, because we just fall back to english. so over the years some kind of appreciation for people who simply have no interest in english seems to have emerged.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

for someone with such an interest in communicating and reading, youre pretty good with reading into stuff 😅

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (14 children)

not really a trait, but the lack of interest or refusal to learn english is a huge plus.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

5 bucks, last offer!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

very reasonable, but i think one should keep in mind that sometimes seeing things by mere accident can mess a child up. not going into details, but when i was a kid i wanted to torrent flash (the program to do animation stuff). well, it wasnt flash what i downloaded, it was a collection of photos. photos which haunt me to this day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

i dont have children, but the "patental control" feature of nextdns improved my own mental health a LOT. probably would not use it on my kids tho, they wouldnt even know something like the internet exists lol.

 

Let's say I'm interested in all kinds of Technology, but literally in nothing that is being published by www.theverge.com.

Is there a way to block all posts with links to that site?

Preferably on Firefox, as I don't use an app.

 

I've heard that there is AI who can do image completion, but cannot find anything.

It would be cool if the hair was complete and would look like just more smoke or like a burning candle, if you know what I mean. The bigger upwards the better, but anything where its not cut off would be amazing 🙏

smoking

 

Would be nice, no?

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Description

"The New Gurus" is a podcast series created by Helen Lewis for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The podcast explores the rise of internet gurus in various fields, such as productivity hackers, dating coaches, crypto enthusiasts, and wellness influencers. Across eight episodes, Helen Lewis investigates the origins of these charismatic individuals, the power they wield, and the reasons behind people turning away from mainstream medicine, politics, and media to embrace their advice. The series aims to provide insight into the appeal and potential dangers of these internet gurus and what their popularity says about society.

Personal opinion

Helen Lewis seems like an absolute treasure. Just discovered her yesterday through another podcasts. Now I'm not exactly a fan of the BBC, but she strikes me as the personification of exactly what journalism should be and desperately needs to be. I don't mean any ill will towards her career, but I genuinely hope she considers branching out independently someday. If she does, I'll be among the first to support her as a paid subscriber.

Interviews in other podcasts

Embrace the void

Blocked and Reported

substack

The Bluestocking

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

It's the handle of a water kettle. Behind the circuit board is nothing. There is also no other circuit board in the kettle. Is the yellow thing the beeper? Thanks for any help 🙏

 
  • The Grayzone raises over $90,000 for 3 independent journalists.

  • Gofundme freezes the funds.

  • British Counter-Terror Police detains journalist Kit Klarenberg and interrogates him for 5 hours about his political views and reporting.

The West sure loves its press freedom™ huh?

Edit: Thanks for the valuable discussion, I didn't plan to donate anything cuz I also have my reservations towards the Grayzone. But you guys really showed me that I should probably do it anyway 😅

Here is the link if you want to donate too.

Gz

 

I'd love to hear about your personal experiences and traditions!

What are you offering? And how much and when, what time? And if it's food/drinks/cigarettes, what to do with it after tomorrow?

Is it better to put the offerings outside your home or inside? Or is the balcony ok too?

I put 5 cigs, a pack of soy milk, a fizzy beverage and a bottle of soda water on my balcony railing. Would also have put incense sticks, but I only have the ones that repeal mosquitos and my friend advised against using it.

(If you're too smart and logical to believe in ghosts, congratulations, here's your cookie 🍪 if you're curious, this video explains the Chinese version/history of the Festival)

 

I allow everything from FOSS that I like, you?

 

Really super interesting and well-made video!

summarize.tech:

The video discusses how El Salvador's high homicide rates and overflowing prison population called for a change in the government's gang policies, leading Nayib Bukele to emerge as a potential presidential candidate and eventually winning with a focus on his "territorial control plan" aimed at transforming the country from one of the most dangerous to one where people could go outside without fear. While phases 1 and 2 were successful, phase 3 involving purchasing equipment for national security forces to fight an all-out war against gangs was met with pushback from the Legislative Assembly, leading to a constitutional crisis. Bukele also implemented a state of exception, leading to the detainment of nearly 70,000 people, reducing daily homicides significantly. While the president's actions have been controversial, the Salvadoran people support him in solving the issue of gang violence. The video also discusses how Ciudad Juarez, once the most dangerous city in the world, transformed into a comparatively safer place due to a new investigative approach implemented by authorities, called "Comprehensive Investigation Methodology."

 

Any thoughts on this one?

Just in case anyone needs an eli5 (not me, obviously, I totally understood how it works 🙄)


Of course! I'll simplify everything for you.

Imagine you have a toy box with a secret toy hidden inside. This app works in a similar way to hide and protect your secret number (PIN).

How it hides your PIN:

  1. PIN in a Puzzle: The app places your PIN in a puzzle-like grid and fills up the rest with random numbers. It's like hiding a toy among many other toys.

    • Even the app doesn't know where your secret toy (PIN) is in the grid.
    • If someone tries to peek over your shoulder, they won't easily figure out which toy is your secret one.
  2. Special Keyboard: Instead of using the regular way of typing, the app gives you a special keyboard inside it.

    • This makes it hard for sneaky apps to see what you type.
    • Also, the buttons on this keyboard keep changing places, so if someone is trying to see where you touch, they'll get confused.

How it keeps things safe inside:

  1. Magic Lock (Encryption): The app uses a magic spell (called AES) to lock your secret toy so that even if someone gets it, they can't play with it without the magic key.

  2. Secret Name-Tag (Hashing): Every toy (PIN) gets a secret name-tag that only the app can read. It's like writing a name in a language only the app understands.

  3. Strong Password: If you ever forget things and need a backup way to get your toy, the app has a super-strong password system (called Argon2id).

What happens when you use the app:

  1. Starting the App: The app looks for your toys (PINs) using the magic key and shows you their secret name-tags.

  2. Picking a Toy (PIN): When you choose a toy by its name-tag, the app shows you the toy in its puzzle grid, but hidden among other toys.

  3. Adding a New Toy (PIN): If you get a new toy, you can give it a secret spot in the grid and a secret name-tag. The app will use its magic spell to lock it up safe.

In short: This app is like a magical toy box. It hides your secret toys (PINs) in clever ways and uses special magic to keep them safe.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Every day I get those fucking notifications and it drives me crazy

update

I need to click on them, then click on install now I know its not super much work, but it really makes me so mad, idk why.

How to make windows to just install those updates automatically?

That is my update policy, changed some stuff in O&O Shutup: but never something like don't install automatically, so idk where to change that first policy

ineaiea

All I'm asking is to not suddenly restart the PC while i might be working.

Thanks for any help 🙏

 

There used to be XClipper

But it's not developed anymore because, according to the developer Kaustubh Patange:

with Android 10, Google removed clipboard monitoring through the background process. [...] After quite a lot of research, I discovered a hack that enables clipboard monitoring for Android 10 devices. Although this feature is still in BETA with lot's of functionality missing. I made this project open source so developers can contribute their solution to this project.

What happened with this "hack" and the findings of Mr. Patange?

Did Android simply kill the possibility of such a sync function?

Microsoft's own Android Keyboard Swiftkey (yea I know, but I really need some functions of it) allows the syncing of clipboard content between Android and Windows. However, I heard that it's bad security and privacy practice to even enable clipboard history on Windows. I disabled it and use CopyQ.

However, it would be super nice to see something like XClipper for Android/Windows. 

Any chance?

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