br3d

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[–] br3d 16 points 4 days ago

Well, yes. He works for the oil industry

[–] br3d 3 points 6 days ago

Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean a distant 2080 target means the fleet won't shift - I just meant it's a sign of political cowardice which doesn't really benefit anyone, not least because, as you say, manufacturers need a stable predictable environment

[–] br3d 3 points 6 days ago (3 children)

A target that is more than 2 election cycles away isn't a serious target - it's a way of looking like they're doing something without doing so

[–] br3d 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Old man here... The first online bubble was probably the dot.com bubble of the late 90s, when lots of people first went "This internet thing is amazing and we're all going to make millions!" I remember boo.com being one of the first high-profile crashes, but pretty soon a lot of that first wave of internet retail businesses folded, with notable exceptions like Amazon, of course.

[–] br3d 18 points 1 week ago

Psychology gets unfairly singled out wrt replication but the same issues are found in a lot of other disciplines, such as biomed.

[–] br3d 4 points 1 week ago

I really didn't like London when I was younger. It felt like my friends got sucked there after university but I couldn't see the appeal - too busy, too expensive. But now I'm older I love the place, especially anywhere near the river. So many great little hidden pubs. So many nice places to walk. Also, pubs

[–] br3d 9 points 2 weeks ago

Psions were amazing. I had a Psion 3 in the 90s. That thing fell out of my pocket when I was cycling and a van drove over it - still worked fine. I'd like to see an iPhone manage that

[–] br3d 4 points 2 weeks ago

Luckily derailleur hangers are standardized across the industry and so it's easy to pick up a replacement from any bike shop NO WAIT

[–] br3d 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Psychology has shown this is all too true: the minimal group effect.

[–] br3d 2 points 3 weeks ago

She's crying because she knows he's about to say "Tibble" and their relationship will be over

[–] br3d 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oil extracted near the UK doesn't get used in the UK - it goes to the global market.

[–] br3d 12 points 3 weeks ago (16 children)

All oil goes on the global market. Drilling for it here doesn't mean we use British oil here, and doesn't meaningfully mean the Saudis produce any less. The only way forward is to wean ourselves off being dependent on oil

 

I've got an older machine that I'd like to give a second life. I've always been an Ubuntu fan in the past, but checking their site for a lightweight distri it looks like they've gone all 64 bit. Is that right? Can I still get a recent version for a 32-bit processor?

 

I turned on the workout recommendations on my Fenix 6 Pro months ago. I've been hunting through settings on my watch and in the app, but can I find the option again?

Could anybody put me out of my misery and remind me where the setting is?

 

I noticed today I was having to use fingerprint unlock every time I wanted to access my 6a, even though normally I use Smart Lock to keep my phone unlocked when it's near my Bluetooth watch. I just checked through the settings and Smart Lock has disappeared, as has on-body detection. Has this happened to anybody else?

 

Ideally for absolute beginners?

 
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