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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not sure why your intuition would go there, I can imagine situations where the caller would feel/be threatened if they didn't remain anonymous. After hearing about people suing for helping them in emergency situations and police abusing people's rights to get evidence then if I felt I had to report something I'd want to remain anonymous.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (4 children)

How often does it end up saving peoples lives though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Did you pay for this game?

(Edit: just asking, not making a point)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are downvoted posts also one of the same?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 days ago

Google Pain Services. Google Pisses Itself API.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (11 children)

If you can't modify it, sell it or know what the game software is even doing then calling that "ownership" would be rather lacking. I mean in terms of traditional ownership, not the modern definition: "page 69 of the EULA defines "purchasing" (the software) as a limited, non-transferable lease which can stop working at any time due to dependency on a proprietary server code we will never share I fucked your mom".

[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Probably the gun industry lobbying for this 🫢

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Do you mean out of touch as in unaware or diverging opinions?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

There's a mode where you swipe your finger over each letter in order and it auto completes the word. Not sure how often younger people use it (though I wasn't aware you could do that until I saw someone younger doing it).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Google can make it more difficult but it's like anti-cheat, a losing arms race. In the end users control if adverts play even if Google controls the computer as strictly as North Korea OS.

Words do not have innate definitions and "piracy" can mean whatever you want (when not in a court of law). If people understand what you mean then no direct issue. Due to the association with stealing and murder on boats I won't call copyright infringement "piracy" (thanks music industry propaganda) or when blocking adverts. If you insist on calling me a pirate I will respond with pirate talk, ye landlubber.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Requesting users play ads but giving them the content even if they don't means it's more like asking for a charitable donation than a transaction. They could paywall it but they don't, and it's not like there's a competitor with the same content.

Also, Google feel entitled to record your voice on your phone and send it to their servers. Do they think their users are a charity, or worse?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Next time ""piracy"" comes up this is how I want to write a reply.

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I lose interest in DF when, after some lucky military dwarfs die in glorious combat, I have to micro manage re-adding dwarfs to squads. Is there a mod to automate adding dwarfs to squads?

I'd love it if the commander/captains would have meetings to choose a new member out of some pool of dwarfs that want to join. And also kick out unhappy, trouble-makers from the military.

+Wood mug+ engraving unrelated.

 

Work are chucking out a "Cisco 887VA-M" integrated services router.

Anyone know if I can install some custom OS/firmware via the USB on the back?

I expect this is just e-waste but maybe it has some use as emergency switch :)

 

I had not heard of a weighted blanket until I saw that image and searched for what it might refer to. Are they useful for adults too? Will ask my ADHD friend if they ever had one, might make a good gift.

The image looks like it could be used as a real emoji (expressing comfort). Who made it? I would like to use the image if permission has been given (e.g. Creative Commons licence).

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