SirQuackTheDuck

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[–] SirQuackTheDuck 2 points 8 months ago

Alt+F4 it is then.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 3 points 8 months ago

The Dutch news agency NOS published it something to the likes of "Putin wins 'election'". Not sensationalised and not "follow for more" stuff, and a shitton of factual criticism.

Pretty good reporting, given that they'll still somewhat lean in to the charade just as they're calling Putin a president, whilst he's a dictator.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nah, you've seen NPCs do this.

It sounds like this: https://youtu.be/_GGfz-o5khc

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, this is likely something that's configured on an OS level to talk to some server when being sold.

However, note that SIM cards can have a flag that might enable this app (given how much power sim cards have over phones)

Note: no source, just assumptions

Edit: second note: this app isn't present on my EU OnePlus Nord.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 2 points 8 months ago

Sometimes I miss the times where you could download Limewire Pro using Limewire

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 79 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If it were chmod 1777 it would be your mom after everyone had had their fun.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 13 points 8 months ago

The latter is still done by old code and outdated management that thinks disabling the clipboard is "more secure". It's fucking infuriating.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 59 points 8 months ago (21 children)

I work as a bartender in a live music venue in the Netherlands.

We, just like most festivals, used to always remove the caps from the water bottles, citing safety concerns (people would drop the bottle when empty but put the cap on, which is a nasty tripping hazard).

So a company started to make bottlecaps that clip to your pants, and most water vendors used a single size opening, which made this feasible. People held on to their cap, and could pause drinking.

Then water companies started to attach the cap to the bottle, to prevent litter, and the government issuing a mandate requiring us to charge per plastic unit.

So now we leave the caps on, but as guests return about 95% of bottles and cups to the bar (buying a drink without having a cup adds a 1 eur plastic surcharge), the safety hazard is basically gone.

As a bartender, I'd very much prefer bottles of water to cans. It allows guests to drink at their leasure, they're easier to transport and can't cause as much harm as a can (either by throwing or when squeezing it).

They are slightly visually less appealing than a cool can though, I'll give them that.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 56 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Most xkcd's are perfectly fitting for this magazine:

Sensible Chuckle magazine

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

tar -extract -any -file is easier, auto detect the compression based on filename.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Well, since you retain a license to the content until you or valve closes your account, you should be covered.

According to their own personal Steam Subscriber Agreement, you only forfit licenses when you end your subscription (like EA Play) or when the main service contract ends (close your account).

Although they may try, but then you can still sue for breach of contract.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I used to have this enormous dev folder of projects. Some with git, some before I knew what it was.

I clinged and backed it up like crazy, until I actually looked at what was contained (spoiler: horrid code). Then I just got used to burning some old code. Now I'm often distracted by stuff like docker, kubernetes and that stuff

It's fun though, I've grown a bunch. but the setup sometimes does overscale badly

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