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It would have only cost $22.40 if you picked it up yourself.

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Have to be honest…

I thought you were going to fool us with the “with ending” link.

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I'm surprised more brands aren't simply defaulting to Threads. You still see links to their Xitter profile instead of Threads.

I prefer Mastodon, myself, but I get why major brands would prefer a centralized network.

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This has to be fake.

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Nicholas Cage is about to have access to that Travolta fortune.

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I mean is this stuff even really AI? It has no awareness of what it’s saying. It’s simply calculating the most probable next word in a typical sentence and spewing it out. I’m not sure this is the tech that will decide humanity is unnecessary.

It’s just rebranded machine learning, IMO.

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🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Read this a week or so ago and it's a fantastic summarization of the core problem. I almost never use Google search anymore. I go between DuckDuckGo and Perplexity.

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That’s odd. Were you using Pro? I find pro to be less reliable, oddly enough. I always check the citations which is why I like their approach.

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Never, and I repeat NEVER, buy directly from most manufacturers. For whatever reason, their customer service on the consumer purchase side always seems to suck. Buy from authorized resellers who care more about the relationship with their customers.

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I have experience on the reseller side of the electronics business. I will tell you that most big resellers (Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, etc) will do more in situations like this than the actual companies themselves. I’ve seen it a lot. Sure, it’s anecdotal evidence, but I’ve also read a ton of complaints over the years on Reddit of similar situations.

These first party manufacturers are manufacturers first and retail shops second (or third) so they put less effort on that side.

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We called this the “swoop and poop” in a previous job of mine. Definitely not something encouraged or enjoyed.

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Everyone’s experience and usage is different, but I have a base M2 MacBook Air with 8gb of RAM and besides web browsing, streaming/air playing some videos, and typing some documents, I don’t do much else. I never feel the need for more RAM.

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I’d be more annoyed that this person couldn’t even bother me with a more up to date conspiracy.

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The whole doctor bit was great.

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You can also use it to start a load while you’re at work when you didn’t want your clothes sitting after washing all day. True, there’s old school delay functions but this gives a little more control.

Not saying it’s worth it, but a feature I haven’t seen anyone else mention.

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Wayfair won’t be able to help you. You have to go through Citi if you don’t have an identity service. It’s wild that someone from Wayfair asked for your social.

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AdGuard works well.

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I have the same thing with Express Scripts. Thankfully, if there’s ever a predicted gap, I can call and they’ll send a short term prescription approval to my local pharmacy to cover that gap.

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For Best Buy "Fiscal '24' is February 2023 to January 2024

Fiscal '25 is February 2024 to January 2025.

It's dumb, I know.

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For your old emails, use a more private app. iOS Mail is good enough although if you need push for Gmail support, Email by Edison is good as it gives you a single button to press to opt out of Edison Trends.

Their privacy label, in the App Store, is one of the better ones among email clients.

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The irony of their efforts is that it only proved to show that they could easily begin influencing users which is the key argument being used against them.

I'm still not sure what my feelings on the subject are. I don't use the app myself, but besides its connection to a company in China and, therefore, the Chinese government, it seems to do the same exact tracking and algorithm manipulating that every other social network does.

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That is an absurdly large QR code. I recently switched to MacOS (I know Linux exists and it’s not for me) so I’m glad I’m away from this kind of nonsense.

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I keep scrolling by this post thinking it’s a blurred NSFW image. I’m disappointed each time.

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Exact same thought I had lol

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I’m unfortunately in this world. Every application involves me scanning the job description and then trying to take key words and change up my skills section to try to match enough to catch the eye of an algorithm.

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They exist in some form or another. None of them free.

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You know, I’m surprised they haven’t launched a paid for, privacy centric email service like Proton or FastMail. They can give basic service for free and then charge a nominal fee for more storage like the others do. It seems like a simple way to drum up some revenue and rely a little less on the payment from Google.

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I’m slowly beginning the process of moving to Proton Mail. Staying with the free account for now, but really want to get away from Gmail.

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I have no idea who the guy pontificating after the main video is, but the dude is annoying as hell.

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That’s my thinking, too. I wonder how many new drivers started once the ordinance was passed in an attempt to catch the higher wage being spoken about.

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Chefs kiss for that headline.

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This is such a dumb theory that I absolutely love it.

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The people who made this entire project happen are straight geniuses. I’m in constant awe that any of it works.

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I wasn’t aware of him until now and, given the impact of his work on the world, that seems like a real failure in my part.

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I came here to say something similar. I love my AppleTV. Works like a charm and has a no-nonsense interface if you enable the grid Home Screen. No ads. Runs great. It’s perfect.

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By annual ridership, the New York City Subway is the busiest rapid transit system in both the Western Hemisphere and the Western world, as well as the eleventh-busiest rapid transit rail system in the world.[18] The subway carried 1,793,073,000 riders in 2022.[6]: 2 [note 5] On October 29, 2015, more than 6.2 million people rode the subway system, establishing the highest single-day ridership since ridership was regularly monitored in 1985.[20]

The system is also one of the world's longest. Overall, the system contains 248 miles (399 km) of routes,[10] translating into 665 miles (1,070 km) of revenue track[10] and a total of 850 miles (1,370 km) including non-revenue trackage.[11] Of the system's 28 routes or "services" (which usually share track or "lines" with other services), 25 pass through Manhattan, the exceptions being the G train, the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, and the Rockaway Park Shuttle.

The NYC system was built a century ago and operates at an astonishing level considering its for one city and is so relatively inexpensive.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Subway#:~:text=By%20annual%20ridership%2C%20the%20New,carried%201%2C793%2C073%2C000%20riders%20in%202022.

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Last two times I’ve ordered from them, I’ve wound up with extra stuff. I ordered a set of 8 patio cushions and received 12. Ordered a patio set and coffee table and received a whole extra coffee table.

Quality, as you said, isn’t great. IKEA can be a pain to get to (for me), but you know their stuff is designed well.

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I donated to Wikipedia, today. A few bucks to a very valuable site.

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I’ll only drive automatic. No desire to work harder at driving in the city.

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Just use Firefox.

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I don’t understand the hate for charging for a product. I pay for a Mastodon client. If a Lemmy client that I really liked cost money and I felt the price was reasonable, I’d support that developer, too.

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